Guitar Notation - sounds 1 octave LOWER

than written

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 Chordal Accompaniment - Comping

Bossa Nova
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17 C-9 D♭7(♯11) C-9 G-7 G♭Δ

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'(( + + + + + + + + +1 + + + + ,1 ** . )/
21 F-7 G♭7(♯11) F-7 B♭7(sus4)

Chordal Accompaniment - Comping

Jazz Waltz

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25 B-7(♭5) E7(♯9) A-7 D7(♭9)

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1.

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29 GΔ F♯7(♯9)

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2. F7 E7(♯9)(13)

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Etc. ->

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 Rhythmic Notation
(slash notation/note heads)
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43

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(equals)

Rhythmic Notation - Slash Notation

Swing
() +1 +1
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45 A-7(♭5) D7(♭9) G-7 C9(13)

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49 C-7 F9(13) B♭Δ B♭7 A-7(♭5)

0 0 REPEAT AND FADE

Latin (With Chorus Effect)

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53 B-7 E7 A-7 D7 B-7 E7 A-7 D7

0 0 0 0 0
mf

9F♯7
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57 D-7 G7 CΔ C♯7

0 0 0 0 REPEAT AND FADE

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 Rhythmic Notation - Slash Notation

(High Register Percussive Comping

Funk With Chorus Effect)

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61 D- D-Δ D-7

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'( + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +
64 ( D-7 ) D-6 B♭Δ A7(♭9)

(SIMILE)

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68 D- A7(♭9) D-

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REPEAT AND FADE

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 Comping and Specific Rhythms Combined
Swing

( (( ) * + 1 + +1 + + + + + + + +1 + + + + +
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70 E♭Δ A-7(♭5) D7(♭9)

0 0 0
mf

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74 G-9 G♭7(♯11) F-7 B♭9 B♭7(♭9)

0 0 0 REPEAT AND FADE

Specific voicings repeat rythmically without the notes changing

> G7 >
(With Chorus Effect)
Jazz
1 3 33 11 3 3 3 3 3 33 11 3 3 3 3 33 11 3 3 3 3 3 . )
G7(sus4)

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F7(sus4) F7
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78

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Specific Rhythms including muffled Chord accents (ghostnotes):

Funk
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(Bright Sound With Chorus Effect)

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82 GΔ F♯-7 E-7 DΔ A♭7(♯11)

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84 GΔ F♯-7 FΔ C /D

REPEAT AND FADE

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 Using Specific Lead Notes to Voice chords

Funk

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B♭/C (With Chorus Effect) G-7 A-7 B♭Δ B♭/C

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(Top Note Of Voicing)

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3 3 5 7 (3 -3 3 6 3 1 3 3 3 $
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B♭/E♭ D-7 E♭/F C /D C♭/D♭ B♭/C A♭/B♭ A/B B♭/C G-7 A-7 B♭Δ
89

3 3 3 .3 -3 ( 3 F3 3 3 3 3 3/G
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E♭/ F A
5 7 6 8 + + + +
C/D B/C♯ B♭/C B♭Δ

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B♭/C

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92
(Rock Feel in 4)

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 Using Specific Voicings
Funk

33 33 33 33
(With Chorus Effect)

) 737 3+ + 1 + 5 + + 11 737 3 + +1 +
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95 A-7 E♭/F F /G Ami7 F/B♭

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93 3C7 ( 3 93
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1. 2.

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C /D D /E C /D D /E E♭/F F /G

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98

0 0

93 3 ( 3 93 3 ( 3 9D7
33 ( 33 33 33 33 33 33 33 33 333 . - 333
3 3 + + + 1 + + +1 7 3 7 + +1
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102

33 33 9D7
33 33 33 9D7
33 33 33 9D7
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3 3 + +1 3 3 3 +
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105

33 33 33 33 9
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( 3 3 3
E7(♯9)

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F/G B♭/A♭ A♭/B♭ B/F ( N.C. )

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108

(Top Note (D.C. al Coda)

Of Voicing)

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E♭/F F /G C /D D /E Ami7

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113

0 0

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 Close Position Triads are often used for Guitar Voicings

Rock Ballad

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- 3 1 3 3 3 3 333 $$$
D A /D C /D G /D

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115
2
0 0
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Single Note Comping - used in Commercial Dance and Funk music

a chordal element is not required / a rhythmic element is required

Eighth Note Shuffle

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Chorus

' ( ( ) ** 3 3 5 ; ; ; ; 5 3 3 3 3 5 ; ; ; ; 5 3 3
119 B♭mi7 3 3 E♭7 3 3

$% (Single Note Comping)

' (((( 3 3 5 ; ; ; ; 5 3 3 3 -3 5 ; ; ; ; 5 3 3
Cmi7 F7
121
2 3 3

3 3

( ? )+ 8 6 * ()
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A♭/B♭ B♭/C B/C♯ D♭/E♭ E♭/F E♭/F

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125
2
(Voicings)
0 0 REPEAT AND FADE

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 Hi Energy Rock - Guitar in concert (in unison) with Bass

Rock

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Power Chords with Distortion

' ( ) ** + 8 8 5 + 6 8 5 + , 5 + + 2 **
C B♭ Dmi
131
x4
0 0 0
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F G B♭ C B♭ 1. C
135

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2. ( B♭ ) C D♭ E♭ F

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139

0 0
REPEAT AND FADE

Single Notes and Chord Voicings

Rock
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E ( N.C. ) A /E E

3 31
141
Power Chords with Distortion

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0 -3 .3 3 3 0

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E ( N.C. ) E E ( N.C. ) A /E E

3 3 1
144

-3 .3 3 3 3 $ 0 0 -3 .3 3 3 0

... + 1
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E ( N.C. ) E F♯ ( N.C. )

3
148

-3 .3 3 3 3 $ 0 0 3 . 3 3 .3 Etc.