Using Diminished Over 'Sweet Georgia Brown' - Gypsy Jazz Guitar Secrets Lesson

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Using Diminished Over ‘Sweet Georgia Brown’ - Gypsy Jazz Guitar Secrets Lesson
I got a question from Mark Allerton who attended our Gypsy Jazz Breakthrough Retreat in Perth, Australia earlier this year. He wanted to learn about “How to use diminished harmony on Dominant 7th chords?”
A good and really useful example of using diminished over dominant 7ths is found in the popular standard ‘Sweet Georgia Brown’.
The chord scheme is largely made up of big chunks of 7th chords namely
E7
A7
D7
In your solos when you’re improvising it’s handy to know how to apply diminished ideas.
Here’s how:
E7 - play diminished shape on 6th Fret
A7 - play diminished shape on 5th fret
D7 - play diminished shape on 4th fret
Like all diminished chords you can slide them up and down every three frets and the harmony stays the same.
Pro Tips:
- First, get used to the sound and where the diminished chord is located.
- Then begin to try sliding the diminished chord up and down every three frets.
- Next, experiment with licks or arpeggios based from those diminished chords.
Have fun and If you have a question about gypsy jazz just zap me a email:
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[@music-collective]

Excellent video indeed... thanks Nolan. 🙏

[@GypsyJazzSecrets]

Welcome and stay inspired! 🙌

[@jamescopeland5358]

That's a great idea Robin, I try to slip diminished lick every time I can

[@GypsyJazzSecrets]

Nice one James! Robin

[@rainfieldmusic]

Yep... good stuff 👍

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Welcome glad it helps! Robin

[@nickharris9761]

Love it !

[@GypsyJazzSecrets]

Glad it helps!

[@dorienjames5276]

Perfect. So concise and instantly usable. Love the casual "and then you're at the G" chord.

[@GypsyJazzSecrets]

Dorien James - glad it helps mate...Keep it simple! Robin

[@rogierasselt4972]

I am learning so much from your free lessons on youtube. Thank you kindly for the effort of making them and uploading them , I appreciate so much...:)

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Welcome Rogier stay inspired! Robin

[@superalbertos550]

As always a great lesson. Always something new from great Robin professor

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superalbertos550 thanks for the kind words Abe... but please not Professor! Abrazo! Robin

[@waltpuryear2503]

OMG, I could hear that change a'comin! WOWWOWOW! Thank you for this chop AND CONCEPT!!!

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Walt Puryear glad it helps! Robin

[@richardsullivan6297]

Thanks for sharing that one Robin. This opens up lots of possibilities!

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Richard Sullivan cool Richard glad it helps! Robin

[@Pitaoj]

Very useful! Thank's Robin 👌🏻👍🏻

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Peter Hjemdahl cool Peter you’re welcome! Robin

[@MarkMcCluney]

Most enjoyable as always. Thanks Robin.

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Mark McCluney you’re welcome Mark glad it helps. Cheers, Robin

[@douglinaker2368]

Really like this Robin thank you.

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Doug Linaker glad it helps Doug cheers - Robin

[@byronlowder]

Thanks Robin this looks to be very useful.

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Byron Lowder glad it helps Byron! Robin

[@rob1389]

Thanks Robin, this is a brilliant lesson. I'm a jazz beginner on the violin, I'm working on Sweet Georgia Brown at the moment. It's really helpful to have the diminished chords explained, I didn't realise they descend chromatically, it sounds awesome, I'm looking forward to using this as a strategy for improvising.

[@GypsyJazzSecrets]

Welcome man yes it’s handy in SGB that you can defend chromatically with the dim chords. Stay inspired! Robin

[@loz5854]

very helpful thanks

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glad the lesson helps! Robin

[@dingoswamphead]

Hey Robin, that is really cool! I like the hint of mystery in putting the dim shapes over the dominant. I have just realised that these diminished chords each add a b9 to the 'official' dominant chord. It is interesting to include then exclude it each time. Thanks!

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dingoswamphead thought you would dig this one mate! Robin

[@dingoswamphead]

Diggin it with both front paws!

[@michaeljoefox]

When Nolan explains it: 😎 When I try it: 🤯🔫

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Joe Smith ahh take it easy on yourself Joe! 🎸❤️Robin

[@bladerunner6282]

not grammatically correct but could have more easily described it as the normal dominant 7 with the root note raised half a step. the player can then use any inversion they want, as it's the ONLY fully symmetrical FOUR note chord built on thirds. probably not the sort of thing with which you'd want to start out the tune...better to use it once you've work the audience up to a fever pitch with your incredible improvisation and then let loose with this kinda stuff. :)

[@jose35197]

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