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    The document discusses the "rhythm changes", a jazz chord progression originally from the song "I've Got Rhythm". It consists of an A section with several chords played twice, and a B section of four dominant 7th or 9th chords. Learning the progression allows musicians to improvise solos over its repeating pattern. The author demonstrates the chords on guitar and encourages readers to practice improvising over the changes to develop their skills.

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    The document discusses the "rhythm changes", a jazz chord progression originally from the song "I've Got Rhythm". It consists of an A section with several chords played twice, and a B section of four dominant 7th or 9th chords. Learning the progression allows musicians to improvise solos over its repeating pattern. The author demonstrates the chords on guitar and encourages readers to practice improvising over the changes to develop their skills.

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    The 'Rhythm' Changes - Seymour Duncan

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    The document discusses the "rhythm changes", a jazz chord progression originally from the song "I've Got Rhythm". It consists of an A section with several chords played twice, and a B section of four dominant 7th or 9th chords. Learning the progression allows musicians to improvise solos over its repeating pattern. The author demonstrates the chords on guitar and encourages readers to practice improvising over the changes to develop their skills.

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    THEBLUES&ROCKPLAYERSGUIDETOTHERHYTHMCHANGES
    PostedonJuly4,2016byPeter

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    ByDaveEichenberger
    Ifyouhavestudiedvariousformsofmusic,youmostlikelyhavefiguredoutthatmostsongsareacombinationofseveralpatternsarrangedina
    particularorder.Ifyouareabluesguitarist,youunderstandabasicbluesIIVVprogression.Playingabluestune,younaturallyhearhowthechords
    change,andmosttimes,onceyougetthepattern,itisthesamewaythoughthewholesong.Inarocktune,thereareintros,verses,andchoruses.Once
    youplaytheversepatternonetime,itisusuallythesameeverytimeanotherverseoccurs.Aswegetbetterplayingtunes,andevenwritingthem,we
    starttorealizethatrepetitionisourfriend.Thisarticleisaboutaveryspecificrepeatingpattern,knowninjazzcirclesastheRhythmchanges.
    Irepeatmyselfwhenunderstress,Irepeat
    ThesocalledrhythmchangestaketheirnamefromthefamousGeorgeGershwintuneIveGotRhythm,whichformedthebasisofmanyjazztunes
    thatcameafterwards.MuchliketheIIVVdefinesthousandsofbluessongs,theRhythmchangesarejustaslightlymorecomplexsetofchanges.Yes,
    theyarestillapattern,andyes,onceyouknowit,therecanbetonsofvariations.Overtheyears,thechordprogressiongotmorestreamlined,whichis
    certainlywelcomedwhenweusethemasabasisofimprovisation.HereIwillstripthisdownintoafeweasilydigestiblechordsthatwontbendyour
    eartoomuch.Rememberthatjazzdoesnothavetobecomplex,althoughyoucanfeelfreetosubstitutechordsfreely.Justlikebluesandrock,youcan
    makethemusicassimpleorascomplicatedasyoulike.Bothwaysarefun,soletsdivein!
    TheForm
    Whentalkingaboutasongsform,itmakesiteasytoassigneachsectionofasongaletter.Apopsongwhichhas
    verse/chorus/verse/chorus/bridge/choruscanbeassignedthelettersABABCB.Thinkofitlikethis:
    Verse(A)/chorus(B)/verse(A)/chorus(B)/bridge(C)/chorus(B)
    OnceyoulearntheAsection,youhavealloftheAsections.Well,theRhythmchangesareevensimplerthanthat.Here,youhaveasongformthatis
    justtwoparts,arrangedlikeAABA.Thatis,twosectionsofthesong:theApartandtheBpart.IntheRhythmchanges,eachsectiongetsfourchords.
    TheASection
    WewillbeplayingthisintheguitarunfriendlykeyofBb,whicheliminatesmostopenchordsandforcesustolearnafewnewshapes.Itistheoriginal
    key,andremindsustonotbesoguitarcentricallthetime.Ichosetouseasweetersounding(andeasierplaying)major7th(Bbmaj7)chordfortheI.
    WethenmakealargehoptotheVI7b9(G7b9)anddowntotheII(Cm7)chord.FortheVchord,IchoseafunkyV7b9(F7b9)chord.Sowehave4
    chordsin2measures,playedtwice.Forthethirdtimearound,thereisacoolImaj7toI7(Bbmaj7toBb7),whichsetsuptheIVmaj7(Ebmaj7)andthe
    surprisingIVm(Ebm7)chord.
    Afterthat,Ihaveasweet,standardtwobarcadenceIVI(Bbmaj7toF7b9andback)andweareontotheBsection.Checkouttheclipandthe
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    music,yo.Ifyoucantswitchthechordsswiftly(theRhythmchangesareusuallyplayedonfastertunes),workonchordsinpairs,thensewthem
    together.

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    TheBSection
    Nowthingsgeteasy.TheBsectionisnothingmorethan4dominantchords,playedfortwobarseach.Imixup7thand9thchordstomakeiteasier,as
    thesechordsareusedallthetimeinblues.Foryoutheorystudents,youmaynoticethatthismovesbackwardsthroughtheCircleofFifths.Noticethat
    eachchorddoeswhatdominantchordsdo:theysetyourearupforthenextchord.Here,weendwithanF7chord,whichbringsyoubacktothefirst
    chordintheAsectionagain.RepeattheAsectiononefinaltime,andthenstartover.Itisamorecomplexpatternthanwemightbeusedto,butitis
    stillapattern.

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    ToneTip:IrecordedtheseexamplesusinganAlnicoIIProneckpickupintoaFractalAX8AmpModeler,usingaFenderTwinReverbmodel.Usea
    relativelycleantone,asoverdrivecreatessomenastycrossoverdistortionasupperandlowerharmonicsofmorecomplexchordsgetdistorted.
    WhoCanAskforAnythingMore?
    Whenwelearnasongorstylewearenotfamiliarwith,wejusthavetofirsthavetounderstandthepatterns.Patternrecognitionallowsustolearn
    songsquickly,andthatmostsongs(atleastinmanygenres)haveabout45secondsofnewmaterial,andtherestisjustrepeat,repeat,repeat.
    LikemanychordprogressionsIlearn,Iusethemasabasisforimprovisation.Learningtoimproviseoverthischordprogression(andimplementingits
    manyopportunitiesforchordsubstitution)willkeepourplayinginthepresent,insteadofmemorizinglicksandpatternswehaveworkedonand
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    perfectedpreviously.Recordyourself(orloop)thischordprogression,andimproviseplayingoverthechanges.Tonewise,anythingisgame,since
    youllmostlybefocusingonsinglenotes.Listenforthekeychanges,andnailthosechordtonesuntilyoucanvisualizethempoppingupalloverthe
    fingerboard.Soon,youwillhaveRhythm,too.

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