Josh Smith - Utilizing diminished phrases to connect chords in a blues

For tabs and text of this video lesson, see the August 2023 issue of Guitar World -
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LIVE FROM FLAT V by Josh Smith
DIMINISHED RETURNS
Over the last few months, we explored the use of chromaticism within the blues as part of a three-tiered approach that Josh Smith likes to use to connect one chord to the next in a blues progression, namely, chromaticism, diminished phrases and ii - V - I (two-five- one) turnarounds. This month, we will focus on diminished 7 chords, which we’ll refer to simply as diminished.
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[@craiger2399]

This is great stuff! I am just now learning how to go backward or forward through the circle of fifths to land on a chord (or use tri tone sub), and using the chromatic and diminished movements will add a ton of fun to the mix.

[@Sanych_guitar]

thank you very much

[@bozakarlin9034]

Great lesson, thanks.

[@Thomcat1954]

Thank You so Much

[@altinholt9764]

hey josh, as a jazzer I too do this all the time, same scale, yet in my mind I tend to be thinking of it is one of the many options for putting a V function in front of a chord... So while yes in your example its a dim scale off the ^7 of the chord i am going to, yet in my mind I am more apt to think of it as the b9 of the V chord... seems to roll off my fingers more automatically that way because i am so used to V to I movements and all the substitution options there in for tension/colour etc... good stuff. Love your fire man.

[@HaoXiaoXi]

Thank you for this!

[@NandoGilMetal]

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