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Can someone clarify something? Is the 6/9 chord used in jazz solely because of Django’s workaround to play a major chord? If you’ve survived a fire then you’re not going to mind breaking a few ‘rules’ so when he laid his fingers on the guitar again the notes sat perfectly under his hand shape and the sound was ‘odd but within the ballpark’.Or was he playing those chords when he was doing musette?
I keep waiting for this video to drop on the channel but still haven't seen it. I don't know if there was something wrong with some of the footage so they are just making the short with it or if he just has that many videos in the hopper.
Also, in the latest video with Tim Pierce, Tim mentions his dermatologist is an incredible Django player. Anyone on here? If so, congrats on the mention.
it's a little known fact but surprisingly ALL dermatologists are incredible Django players. No one knows how or why. Even Dr. Pimple Popper or whatever her name is. Massive Tchavalo fan. She keeps it on the downlow.
Ironically, Django could have used a dermatologist.
I think Rick just sold those 60 new Selmers. Django Lawyers!
pretty sure, no, it has nothing to do with Django. Major 7th and Minor 7th chords became more predominant after swing. 6/9 chords are pretty fundamental to jazz. A for instance is the whole Barry Harris theory stuff uses a lot of major and minor 6th chords (for many reasons but notably it's much easier to invert 6th chords than it is 7th chords). 6th chords are also sort of easier to negotiate on the guitar in some ways.
This is all fuzzy stuff but I think the answer to your question is no, not because of Django.
Agreed, you'll find that American jazz guitarists from the same period (and before) were using the same sorts of chord voicings
coincidentally, they sound great.
I rarely spend an hour on anything internet related but was entertained watching the interview and songs.
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