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Jazz blues in C: rootless voicings

Nathaniel School of Music, 2026

Key
C
Form
12-bar jazz blues
Level
5

The same jazz blues with A/B rootless voicings moving by step. VI7 takes b9 and b13 because it leads to the minor ii chord.

Chords: C13 F13 C13 Gm9 C13 F13 F#dim7 C13 A7(b9b13) Dm9 G13 C13 A7(b9b13) Dm9 G13

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