Martha Mier's jazz Raggs and Blues book

[pdxdjazz]

Some quick observations (I'll leave it to you to make any edits you want)

The first arpeggiated chord is a diminished: Co, same as a Co7, C dim, C dim7
http://www.irealb.com/forums/showthr...6025#post16025

The "splotch" (blank chord) is used to add specific bass notes (slash chords) without re-writing the chord's root over and over. The first slash chord's root must be entered, otherwise the player will use the previous chord (which may not be what you intend)

I think you may prefer your first Bb (bar 6) as a G or G7 chord.

Can you hear the difference between a major chord (triad) 1,3,5. (C,E,G or F,A,C) and a minor chord 1,3b,5. (C,Eb,G or F,Ab,C)? You might like the second F (C-section bar 5) better as an F- (Fmin, F minor)

Listening is the key!

Are you are missing a bar-line between the Eb and D? Without one, the player will treat the two together as a single measure.

For a first chart without any chord theory background,
(you'll find that very helpful as you approach jazz,
"It's all about the *changes*, man!")
your chart is a really good start.

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As you work-up the Mier book charts with your instructor's help, please share your work in this thread to help other students.
We're all in this together.

)BOB