Here is a chord progression for a nice old tune: "Red Wing." These chords are
done in a western swing/Texas contest backup style. Each chord is played for
two beats, and so the 64 cells below will provide backup for once through the A
and B sections. These are mostly played with a simple
bass-CHOP-bass-CHOP
1 2 3 4
rhythm pattern. Produce the CHOP sound by lifting your left-hand fingers right
after you strike the chord. So, this gives sort of an "interlaced" walking bass
line and a set of voice-led chords. This style is also sometimes called "sock
guitar." A cell with number(s) over it means to play the notes indicated as
single notes at the beats specified by the numbers.
Chords for Red Wing (arr. Bo Parker, Bo.Parker@msfc.nasa.gov)
Part A
C6/9 Dm11 D#?7 C9/E F6/9 F#?7 C/E C#?7
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| | oo | | | | | | | | | | | o | | | o | o | | | | oo | | | | | o | | 5 | | ooo | 3 | | | o | |
3 | o | | o | 5 | ooo | | 6 | o | | | | 8 | | o | o | 8 | o | | o | 6 | o | | | | | | | | | | | o | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | o | | | o | o | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | o | o | | o | | | | | | o | o |
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Dm7 G7b9/Ab C6/9 A9/C# D7 Ab7 G7 G9/B
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| | o | | | | | o | o | | | oo | | | o | o | | | | o | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | o | o | |
| | | | | | 4 o | | o | | 3 | o | | o | 5 | | o | o | 5 | o | o | | 4 o | o | | | 3 o | o | | | 3 | | o | o |
5 | o | o | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | o | | | | | o | | | | | | | |
| | | | o | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
C6/9 Dm11 D#?7 C9/E F6/9 F#?7 C/E C6/9
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | oo | | | | | | | | | | | o | | | o | o | | | | oo | | | | | o | | 5 | | ooo | | | oo | |
3 | o | | o | 5 | ooo | | 6 | o | | | | 8 | | o | o | 8 | o | | o | 6 | o | | | | | | | | | | 3 | o | | o |
| | | | | | | | | | o | | | o | o | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | o | o | | o | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
G7/D G9/B C6/9 A9/C# D7 G9/B C6/9 C9/E
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
3 | | o | o | | o | o | | | | oo | | | o | o | | | | o | | | | o | o | | | | oo | | | | o | | |
| | | o | | 3 | | o | o | 3 | o | | o | 5 | | o | o | 5 | o | o | | 3 | | o | o | | o | | o | | | | ooo
| o | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Part B
F F+ F6 F#?7 C6/9 3,4 C/E C#?7
| | | | oo | | | | | o | | | | | o | | o | o | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | o | | | | | oo | | | | o | | 2 | | | o | o | | oo | | | o | | | | | | ooo | | | | o | |
3 | | o | | | 3 | | o | | | 3 | | o | o | | | | | | | 3 | o | | o | 6 | o | | | | | | | | | | 4 | o | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 7 | o | | | | | | o | o |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Dm7 Ab7 G7 G9/B C6/9 Dm11 C9/E C7#5/E
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | o | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | o | o | | | | oo | | | | | | | | | o | o | | | o | o | |
| | | | | | 4 o | o | | | 3 o | o | | | 3 | | o | o | 3 | o | | o | 5 | ooo | | 8 | | o | o | 8 | | o | | |
5 | o | o | | | | | o | | | | | o | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | o | | | | | | | | | | | o |
| | | | o | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
F6/9 3,4 F/A F#?7 C6/9/E C6/9 C#?7 C#?7
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | oo | | 3 | | o | | | 5 | | | o | o | | o | o | | | oo | | | | oo | | | | | o | | | | | o | |
8 | o | | o | | | o | | | | | | | o | 5 | | | o | o 3 | | | | oo 3 | o | | o | 4 | o | | | | 7 | o | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | o | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | o | o | | | o | o |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Dm7 Ab7 G7 G9/B C6/9 3,4 1,2 C6/9
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| | o | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | o | o | | | | oo | | | o | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 4 o | o | | | 3 o | o | | | 3 | | o | o | 3 | o | | o | 6 | o | | | | | | | | | | | | oo | |
5 | o | o | | | | | o | | | | | o | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 7 | o | | | | 8 o | | | oo
| | | | o | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |