Hi Folks, this week we are starting on a new tune. I'm Confessin'. It's one of my favorite songs and I am going to teach you my arrangement of it which is inspired by Les Paul. We start, as always with the chords and rhythm. Enjoy! Duke
Topics and/or subjects covered in this lesson:Swing
Duke Robillard
I'm Confessin'
Louis Armstrong
Les Paul
Herb Ellis
Print Chords & Tab
Loop 2:06 Introduction to I'm Confessin'
Loop 3:50 Breakdown of Chords to I'm Confessin'
Loop 8:51 Two Chorus Run-Through (Chord Chart for 2nd Chorus)
%4/1.X/X.3/1.5/4.4/3.X/X[Ab6] / / / | %X/X.X/X.5/2.4/1.4/1.X/X[Eb+/G] / / / |
%4/1.X/X.3/1.5/4.4/3.X/X[Ab6] / / / | %8/2.X/X.8/3.8/3.X/X.X/X[Cmi7] / %X/X.X/X.7/2.8/3.X/X.X/X[F7] / |
%6/T.X/X.6/2.7/3.X/X.X/X[Bb7] / / / | %6/T.X/X.6/2.6/2.X/X.X/X[Bbmi7] / %X/X.X/X.5/2.6/3.X/X.X/X[Eb7] / |
%8/2.X/X.8/3.8/3.X/X.X/X[Cmi7] / %X/X.X/X.7/2.8/3.X/X.X/X[F7] / | %6/T.X/X.6/2.6/2.X/X.X/X[Bbmi7] / %X/X.X/X.5/2.6/3.X/X.X/X[Eb7] / |
A Section II
%4/1.X/X.3/1.5/4.4/3.X/X[Ab6] / / / | %X/X.X/X.5/2.4/1.4/1.X/X[Eb+/G] / / / |
%4/1.X/X.3/1.5/4.4/3.X/X[Ab6] / / / | %8/2.X/X.8/3.8/3.X/X.X/X[Cmi7] / %X/X.X/X.7/2.8/3.X/X.X/X[F7] / |
%6/T.X/X.6/2.7/3.X/X.X/X[Bb7] / / / | %6/T.X/X.6/2.6/2.X/X.X/X[Bbmi7] / %X/X.X/X.5/2.6/3.X/X.X/X[Eb7] / |
%4/2.X/X.3/1.5/4.4/3.X/X[Ab6] / %9/2.X/X.8/1.9/3.X/X.X/X[Dbmi6] / | %4/2.X/X.3/1.5/4.4/3.X/X[Ab6] / / %5/T.X/X.5/2.6/3.X/X.X/X[A7] |
B Section
%5/T.X/X.5/2.6/3.X/X.X/X[Ab7] / / / | / / / / |
%9/2.X/X.8/1.10/3.X/X.X/X[Db6] / / / | / / %8/T.X/X.8/2.9/3.X/X.X/X[C7] %7/T.X/X.7/2.8/3.X/X.X/X[B7]
%6/T.X/X.6/2.7/3.X/X.X/X[Bb7] / / / | / / / / |
%6/2.X/X.6/3.6/3.6/3.X/X[Bbmi7] / / / | %X/X.X/X.5/2.6/3.X/X.X/X[Eb7] / / %X/X.X/X.5/2.6/3.5/2.X/X[Eb7(b9)] |
A Section III (with Ending)
%4/1.X/X.3/1.5/4.4/3.X/X[Ab6] / / / | %X/X.X/X.5/2.4/1.4/1.X/X[Eb+/G] / / / |
%4/1.X/X.3/1.5/4.4/3.X/X[Ab6] / / / | %8/2.X/X.8/3.8/3.X/X.X/X[Cmi7] / %X/X.X/X.7/2.8/3.X/X.X/X[F7] / |
%6/T.X/X.6/2.7/3.X/X.X/X[Bb7] / / / | %6/T.X/X.6/2.6/2.X/X.X/X[Bbmi7] / %X/X.X/X.5/1.6/2.6/2.8/4[Eb13] %X/X.X/X.5/1.6/2.5/1.8/4[Eb13(b9)] |
%4/1.X/X.3/1.5/4.4/3.X/X[Ab6] / %9/2.X/X.8/1.9/3.X/X.X/X[Dbmi6] / | %4/1.X/X.3/1.5/4.4/3.X/X[Ab6] / %X/X.X/X.6/1.8/3.8/3.8/3[Abmaj7] / |
Loop 13:00 Closing Thoughts
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Hi Jerry, If I understand you correctly, you want to know if the very last chord is Ab maj7? yes taht is the final chord at the end of the song. Hope that answers your question. Duke
Hi Steve, This is a very good feeling rhythm track. Good work! Duke
Thanks again Duke.
Steve
Hi Duke
This is a a bit fast because my fingers were sore. I got a lot of catching up to do as i was in the great state of Florida for a while and away from my guitars. Love this and all Les Paul song. I was hoping to see him in Soho but it wasn't to be.
Cheers
Steve
Hi Duke! I Like that tune a lot and that chord progression is nice. Thanks for that lesson!
By the way, I saw you playing Guitar in Helsinki Savoy Theater on Tuesday Evening. That was GREAT Blues evening. Thanks.
Jussi
Thanks Duke . Great tune . Love the version you and Paul Kolesnikow do .
Thank you Tom, Duke
Hi Duke -- Really excited about this song! Since I just started your lessons with San-Ho-Zay, I haven't done any of your swing stuff yet, and the swing chords are mostly unfamiliar to me, so it's a challenge!
I didn't see that Mike had transcribed the Db#11 I think you said it was -- the alternate to the Eb+/G. I couldn't get my fingers to move like yours. So I'm playing
Ab x F B Eb
So if that's Db based, it's a Db 9 #13. i'm not sure if it's right, but it doesn't sound too bad.
Here's a stab at it with a few flubs, including blowing the ending big time! ;-) I was playing along with your track and got surprised by it. I hear myself rushing a little here and there -- it's hard to feel the time that slow, so I'm looking forward to hearing the full track to practice with.
Thanks as always! Looking forward to the next one!
Best Regards,
Bruce
Hi Bruce, You did very well actually. And your comment about the sharpe 11 chord was good. The note you were playing were to a Dd 7 which work fine there. Actually what the story is.... You could play it with a 5 augmented chord, which is more old school, or with the #11 which is more modern and also what goes with the whole tone thing I am playing in the song. I will have Mike post the fingering for the #11 chord to correct it. Thanks, Duke
Thanks so much guys, I am happy to know that my instruction is clear to you. That is important to know. Thanks and keep spreading the word so we can keep this going a long time! Duke
Thanks for putting this one up, Duke! You played this beautifully at Bethesda Bluess and Jazz.
Greg
Hi duke,
great lesson , have you ever recorded it? If so what album? Cheers terry