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Author:  Collin Webber Posted:  4/22/03; 11:32:22 PM Topic:  Bemsha Swing Msg#:  3689 (in response to 1089) Prev/Next:  3688/3690 Reads:  3136

Bemsha Swing isn't actually a 12 bar blues. It's a 16 bar AABA. The 1st 4 bars are basically a I vi ii V turnaraound in C concert, with various substitute chords replacing the standard Cmaj7,Am7,Dm7,G7. The 2nd 4 bars the same, then the 3rd 4 go to F, using substitutes and the last 4 bars go back to C.

There's a breakdown on soloing on Bemsha Swing on my jazz tuition site

www.jazzsoloist.com or www.jazzsoloist.co.uk

for anyone who'd care to look it up.

Regards

Collin Webber

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