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That's Right George Benson Notes Note that there is an arrangement of the vibes (for guitar) on pages 9-10 - see point g) for details. a) Pickup bar. The Dm chord is an implied harmony based on the general band groove. b) Bar 21, the FMaj9 chord. Here is a suggested chord voicing that sits quite well on the guitar & approximately mimics the 'band chord':
(A chord with a root on string six might not work so well). c) Bar 35, beat 2. No swing on these sixteenths. d) Bar 39, 2nd ½ of bar. A nice example of 'superimposition' here, with first an Am7 and then a CMaj7 arpeggio being played over the Dm9 chord. Superimposing and Am7 arp (arpeggio) over the Dm9 reinforces the '9' aspect of the Dm groove - with A's fifth (E) also being D's second/ninth; A's flat 7th (G) also provides a 4th relative to D. So overall, you can argue that a Dm9/11 harmony is produced.
The CMaj7 arp also brings in a B natural (i.e., C's Maj 7th), but this is D's major 6th interval, so overall a Dm6/9/11 is implied here. Superimpositions are a deep subject, and yet they are a relatively 'easy' way to produce interesting harmony with needing to learn new arpeggios. With superimpositions you can get by with a few simple basic arps and scales - although it needs to be stressed that working out which superimposition work and work well is itself a complex area! e) Bar 52, the last semiquavers (16ths) of the bar. No swing here. f) Bar 63. As per the previous point, but slightly less so: i.e., less swing here than normal, but still a little bit of shuffle. g) Bar 65, the 'Vibes section' arranged for guitar. This is not an exact reproduction of the notes played by the vibe player; instead it's been altered in some areas to better suit the guitar. Some of these changes were registral, (higher or lower pitch), some were related to rhythm: overall I had to accommodate the sheer physical differences between these instruments. There were many, many options to choose from at any given point here & I only chose one set of possibilities. h) Bar 80, the final bar. I could be cute and just say 'phew' as a note here - what I suggest is take this section slowly at first, and feel free to incorporate any fingering, articulation or even note changes you think sound good. Good luck! |
