Guitar · tunes # Blue Bossa changes on guitar Blue Bossa through its whole 16-bar form, comped in drop 2, drop 3, shell and rootless voicings. ## The form | Bars | Chords | Key center | | --- | --- | --- | | 1–8 | Cm7 \| Cm7 \| Fm7 \| Fm7 \| Dm7♭5 \| G7 \| Cm7 \| Cm7 | C minor | | 9–16 | E♭m7 \| A♭7 \| D♭maj7 \| D♭maj7 \| Dm7♭5 \| G7 \| Cm7 \| Cm7 | D♭ major, C minor | ### Drop 2 voicings Four notes on four neighboring strings, the second voice from the top dropped an octave. The voices move 51 semitones through the form; the largest single step is 4. [Practice Blue Bossa in drop 2 voicings](https://practice.graph.audio/#progression=blue-bossa:0:drop2:4:jazz) Top line: 1–8 G – G – G – A♭ – A♭ – A♭ – G – G 9–16 B♭ – B♭ – A♭ – A♭ – A♭ – A♭ – G – G **Cm6/9 (bar 1)** Grip x-x-1-2-3-3 · frets 1–3 Voiced: ♭3 6 9 5 **Cm7 (bar 2)** Grip x-x-1-3-1-3 · frets 1–3 **Fm9 (bar 3)** Grip x-x-1-1-1-3 · frets 1–3 Voiced: ♭7 ♭3 5 9 #### Bars 1–8 **Fm7(11) (bar 4)** Grip x-x-3-3-4-4 · frets 3–4 Voiced: 1 11 ♭7 ♭3 **Dm7♭5 (bar 5)** Grip x-x-3-5-3-4 · frets 3–5 **G7♭9 (bar 6)** Grip x-x-3-4-3-4 · frets 3–4 Voiced: ♭7 3 5 ♭9 **Cm6/9 (bar 7)** Grip x-x-1-2-3-3 · frets 1–3 Voiced: ♭3 6 9 5 **Cm6/9 (bar 8)** Grip x-x-1-2-3-3 · frets 1–3 Voiced: ♭3 6 9 5 #### Bars 9–16 **E♭m7 (bar 9)** Grip x-x-4-6-4-6 · frets 4–6 *→ D♭ major* **A♭9 (bar 10)** Grip x-x-4-5-4-6 · frets 4–6 Voiced: ♭7 3 5 9 **D♭maj9 (bar 11)** Grip x-x-3-5-4-4 · frets 3–5 Voiced: 3 7 9 5 **D♭6/9 (bar 12)** Grip x-x-3-3-4-4 · frets 3–4 Voiced: 3 6 9 5 **Dm7♭5 (bar 13)** Grip x-x-3-5-3-4 · frets 3–5 *→ C minor* **G7♭9 (bar 14)** Grip x-x-3-4-3-4 · frets 3–4 Voiced: ♭7 3 5 ♭9 **Cm6/9 (bar 15)** Grip x-x-1-2-3-3 · frets 1–3 Voiced: ♭3 6 9 5 **Cm7 (bar 16)** Grip x-x-1-3-1-3 · frets 1–3 ### Drop 3 voicings Four notes with a string skipped above the bass, the third voice from the top dropped an octave. The voices move 60 semitones through the form; the largest single step is 5. [Practice Blue Bossa in drop 3 voicings](https://practice.graph.audio/#progression=blue-bossa:0:drop3:4:jazz) Top line: 1–8 A – A – A♭ – A♭ – C – B – A – A 9–16 D♭ – C – C – C – C – B – B♭ – A **Cm6/9 (bar 1)** Grip 11-x-12-12-10-x · frets 10–12 Voiced: ♭3 9 5 6 **Cm6 (bar 2)** Grip 11-x-10-12-10-x · frets 10–12 Voiced: ♭3 1 5 6 **Fm7 (bar 3)** Grip 11-x-10-10-9-x · frets 9–11 #### Bars 1–8 **Fm7(11) (bar 4)** Grip 8-x-8-8-9-x · frets 8–9 Voiced: 5 11 ♭7 ♭3 **Dm7♭5 (bar 5)** Grip x-8-x-7-9-8 · frets 7–9 **G7♭9 (bar 6)** Grip x-8-x-7-9-7 · frets 7–9 Voiced: ♭7 5 ♭9 3 **Cm6/9 (bar 7)** Grip 11-x-12-12-10-x · frets 10–12 Voiced: ♭3 9 5 6 **Cm6 (bar 8)** Grip 11-x-10-12-10-x · frets 10–12 Voiced: ♭3 1 5 6 #### Bars 9–16 **E♭m7(11) (bar 9)** Grip x-9-x-8-9-9 · frets 8–9 Voiced: ♭3 1 11 ♭7 *→ D♭ major* **A♭7 (bar 10)** Grip x-9-x-8-9-8 · frets 8–9 **D♭maj9 (bar 11)** Grip x-8-x-8-9-8 · frets 8–9 Voiced: 3 9 5 7 **D♭maj9 (bar 12)** Grip x-8-x-8-9-8 · frets 8–9 Voiced: 3 9 5 7 **Dm7♭5 (bar 13)** Grip x-8-x-7-9-8 · frets 7–9 *→ C minor* **G7♭9 (bar 14)** Grip x-8-x-7-9-7 · frets 7–9 Voiced: ♭7 5 ♭9 3 **Cm9 (bar 15)** Grip x-6-x-7-8-6 · frets 6–8 Voiced: ♭3 9 5 ♭7 **Cm6 (bar 16)** Grip 11-x-10-12-10-x · frets 10–12 Voiced: ♭3 1 5 6 ### Shell voicings Three notes: the root in the bass with the 3rd and 7th, the notes that name the chord. The voices move 88 semitones through the form; the largest single step is 7. [Practice Blue Bossa in shell voicings](https://practice.graph.audio/#progression=blue-bossa:0:shell:jazz) Top line: 1–8 E♭ – E♭ – E♭ – E♭ – F – F – E♭ – E♭ 9–16 D♭ – C – C – C – C – B – B♭ – E♭ **Cm7 (bar 1)** Grip x-3-x-3-4-x · frets 3–4 **Cm7 (bar 2)** Grip x-3-x-3-4-x · frets 3–4 **Fm7 (bar 3)** Grip x-8-6-8-x-x · frets 6–8 #### Bars 1–8 **Fm7 (bar 4)** Grip x-8-6-8-x-x · frets 6–8 **Dm7♭5 (bar 5)** Grip 10-11-x-10-x-x · frets 10–11 **G7 (bar 6)** Grip x-10-9-10-x-x · frets 9–10 **Cm7 (bar 7)** Grip 8-x-8-8-x-x · fret 8 **Cm7 (bar 8)** Grip x-3-x-3-4-x · frets 3–4 #### Bars 9–16 **E♭m7 (bar 9)** Grip x-6-4-6-x-x · frets 4–6 *→ D♭ major* **A♭7 (bar 10)** Grip 4-x-4-5-x-x · frets 4–5 **D♭maj7 (bar 11)** Grip x-4-3-5-x-x · frets 3–5 **D♭maj7 (bar 12)** Grip x-4-3-5-x-x · frets 3–5 **Dm7♭5 (bar 13)** Grip x-5-6-5-x-x · frets 5–6 *→ C minor* **G7 (bar 14)** Grip 3-x-3-4-x-x · frets 3–4 **Cm7 (bar 15)** Grip x-3-1-3-x-x · frets 1–3 **Cm7 (bar 16)** Grip x-3-x-3-4-x · frets 3–4 ### Rootless voicings Four notes without the root, with a 9th or 13th in its place: the bass player plays the root. The voices move 64 semitones through the form; the largest single step is 6. [Practice Blue Bossa in rootless voicings](https://practice.graph.audio/#progression=blue-bossa:0:rootless:4:jazz) Top line: 1–8 A – B♭ – B♭ – B♭ – C – B – A – B♭ 9–16 B♭ – B♭ – A♭ – A♭ – C – B – B♭ – A **Cm6/9 (bar 1)** Grip x-6-5-7-x-5 · frets 5–7 Rootless: ♭3 5 9 6 **Cm9 (bar 2)** Grip x-6-5-7-x-6 · frets 5–7 Rootless: ♭3 5 9 ♭7 **Fm11 (bar 3)** Grip x-6-6-x-8-6 · frets 6–8 Rootless: ♭7 ♭3 9 11 #### Bars 1–8 **Fm11 (bar 4)** Grip x-6-6-x-8-6 · frets 6–8 Rootless: ♭7 ♭3 9 11 **Dm7♭5(11) (bar 5)** Grip x-8-6-x-8-8 · frets 6–8 Rootless: ♭3 ♭5 11 ♭7 **G7♭9 (bar 6)** Grip x-8-6-7-x-7 · frets 6–8 Rootless: ♭7 ♭9 5 3 **Cm6/9 (bar 7)** Grip x-6-5-7-x-5 · frets 5–7 Rootless: ♭3 5 9 6 **Cm9 (bar 8)** Grip x-6-5-7-x-6 · frets 5–7 Rootless: ♭3 5 9 ♭7 #### Bars 9–16 **E♭m9 (bar 9)** Grip x-9-11-10-11-x · frets 9–11 Rootless: ♭3 ♭7 9 5 *→ D♭ major* **A♭13 (bar 10)** Grip x-9-10-10-11-x · frets 9–11 Rootless: ♭7 3 13 9 **D♭maj9 (bar 11)** Grip x-8-10-8-9-x · frets 8–10 Rootless: 3 7 9 5 **D♭6/9 (bar 12)** Grip x-8-8-8-9-x · frets 8–9 Rootless: 3 6 9 5 **Dm7♭5(11) (bar 13)** Grip x-8-6-x-8-8 · frets 6–8 Rootless: ♭3 ♭5 11 ♭7 *→ C minor* **G7♭9 (bar 14)** Grip x-8-6-7-x-7 · frets 6–8 Rootless: ♭7 ♭9 5 3 **Cm9 (bar 15)** Grip x-6-5-7-x-6 · frets 5–7 Rootless: ♭3 5 9 ♭7 **Cm6/9 (bar 16)** Grip x-6-5-7-x-5 · frets 5–7 Rootless: ♭3 5 9 6 ## The ii–V–Is inside it Each ii–V–I in the tune on its own, in every voicing, with the tritone substitute. - [ii–V–I in C minor](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/progressions/ii-v-i-in-c-minor) (bar 13) - [ii–V–I in D♭](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/progressions/ii-v-i-in-db) (bar 9) ## Its chords - [Cm7 drop 2 voicings](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/cm7-drop-2) - [Cm7 arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/cm7) - [Fm7 drop 2 voicings](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/fm7-drop-2) - [Fm7 arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/fm7) - [Dm7♭5 drop 2 voicings](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/dm7b5-drop-2) - [Dm7♭5 arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/dm7b5) - [G7 drop 2 voicings](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/g7-drop-2) - [G7 arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/g7) - [E♭m7 drop 2 voicings](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/ebm7-drop-2) - [E♭m7 arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/ebm7) - [A♭7 drop 2 voicings](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/ab7-drop-2) - [A♭7 arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/ab7) - [D♭maj7 drop 2 voicings](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/dbmaj7-drop-2) - [D♭maj7 arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/dbmaj7) ## Practice it in Practice Lab Comp Blue Bossa in Practice Lab: the same voicings, chord by chord, at your tempo, with the voices that move marked. 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