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Jazz blues in D: rootless voicings

Nathaniel School of Music, 2026

Key
D
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: D13 G13 D13 Am9 D13 G13 G#dim7 D13 B7(b9b13) Em9 A13 D13 B7(b9b13) Em9 A13

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