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October 1, 2006 | Chords in Passing

Mel Bay's October Mandolin Sessions fresh on the web, so read our latest article, "Chords in Passing." We offer some new voicings and hopefully give you a clearer picture of the concept of "Diatonic Chord Progressions."

Music theory, without the sweat...

Read Article: Chords in Passing

While you're at it, catch up on a little reading--the rest of our back issues: Jazz Mandology

Posted by Ted at October 1, 2006 1:57 PM

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