Recordings:

Miles Davis - "Kind of Blue"

Bill Evans - "Portrait in Jazz"





--12----------8----6----5------3--------------10--|

--15----15----6---------5------3--------6------8--|

--14----------6---------5------4--------8------8--|

--------------5---------0------3--------8------8--|

--13----------0----------------4---------------8--|

---0------------------------------------8---------|

 BbM7b5    A7#5#9      Dm9  Db7b9b5   Cm11    F13



----------------------5--6----8----5-----(0)------|

--5----------5--6--8----------6-----------8-------|

--7----7--6-------------------6----------10----10-|

--7---------------------------5----------10-------|

------------------------------0-------------------|

--6--------------------------------------10-------|

BbM7b5                      A7#5#9      Dm11



-------8---------7----5--------13-----------------|

-------8----9----5-------------10----14-----------|

-------7---------5-------------10-----------------|

-----------------5--------0----10-----------------|

-------7---------0--------------------------------|

--0-----------------------------------------------|

     E7#9#5     Am9            Dm7



repeat from the beginning once or twice, at this

point, and then move down to the final tab-block

to end



--12--------8----6-----5--|

--15----15--6----------5--|

--14--------6----------4--|

------------5----------3--|

--13--------0-------------|

---0----------------------|

BbM7b5    A7#5#9     Dm6+9



end.



When playing the song, if possible I subsitute an

open string for a fretted note, because it sounds

better, in my opinion.



For instance, on that A7#5#9 you see up above, the

note on the fifth string could be fretted. If it

were, the number would be a "5", for the 5th fret

(as opposed to 0, signifying an open string).



But for reference purposes, below I've notated the

chords with all their notes fretted. This way, the

diagrams below are movable shapes that can be

played based on any note.



Bottom line corresponds to bass string. Numbers on

frets correspond to finger. X means don't play

that string. Number under first diagramed fret

indicates the fret number on the guitar.



Here are the chords used in the song. When you fret

them, the melody note is accessible.



   ----1--|-------|-------|-------|

   -------|-------|-------|----4--|

   -------|-------|----3--|-------|

  X-------|-------|-------|-------|

   -------|----2--|-------|-------|

  X-------|-------|-------|-------|

   12



   BbM7b5 (B-flat, major 7, flat 5)



   For "Blue and Green", I include the open bass E

   string in the strum, since it's the flatted 5th

   of the chord, and making it the lowest note

   makes it all sound spookier ^____^



   -------|----3--|-------|----4--|

   -------|----3--|-------|-------|

   -------|----3--|-------|-------|

   ----2--|-------|-------|-------|

  X-------|-------|-------|-------|

   ----1--|-------|-------|-------|

   5



   A7#5#9 (A 7, sharp 5, sharp 9)



   For "Blue and Green", I play the open 5th

   string instead of fretting the 6th string at

   the 5th fret. Your decision. But the shape

   above is useful rooted on any note.



   -------|-------|----3--|

   -------|-------|----3--|

   -------|-------|----3--|

   ----1--|-------|-------|

   -------|-------|----2--|

  X-------|-------|-------|

   3



   Dm9 (D minor 9)



   Same story for this one: the chord notated

   above isn't fretted the same way in the tab.

   Play it any way you want, as long as the chord

   sounds right and the melody note is accessible

   somewhere in the shape. When I look at it, I

   realize that I'm leaving out the minor 3rd

   when I play it as the tab indicates. Hmm.





   -----1-|-------|

   -----1-|-------|

   -----1-|----3--|

   -----1-|-------|

   -----1-|----2--|

  X-------|-------|

   3



   Db7b9b5 (D-flat 7, flat 9, flat 5)





  X-------|-------|-------|

   ----1--|-------|-------|

   -------|-------|----4--|

   -------|-------|----3--|

  X-------|-------|-------|

   -------|-------|----2--|

   6



   Cm11 (C minor 11)





   ----1--|-------|----3--|

   ----1--|-------|-------|

   ----1--|-------|-------|

   ----1--|-------|-------|

   ----1--|-------|-------|

  X-------|-------|-------|

   8



   F13 (F 13) <--- retarded





  X-------|-------|-------|-------|

   ----1--|-------|-------|-------|

   -------|-------|----4--|-------|

   -------|-------|----3--|-------|

  X-------|-------|-------|-------|

   -------|----2--|-------|-------|

   5



   BbM7b5 (B-flat, major 7, flat 5)



   This time, it's rooted on the 6th string.



   -------|----4--|

   -------|----3--|

   ----2--|-------|

  X-------|-------|

   ----1--|-------|

  X-------|-------|

   7



   E7#9#5 (E 7, sharp 9, sharp 5)



   Again, with this one, you could probably let

   both of those open srings ring out, but this

   is only because the 7#9#5 chord happens to be

   rooted on E.





   ----1--|-------|----4--|

   ----1--|-------|-------|

   ----1--|-------|-------|

   ----1--|-------|-------|

   ----1--|-------|----3--|

   ----1--|-------|-------|

   5



   Am9 (A minor 9)



   Different in the tab.



   ----1--|-------|-------|----4--|

   ----1--|-------|-------|-------|

   ----1--|-------|-------|-------|

   ----1--|-------|-------|-------|

   ----1--|-------|----3--|-------|

   ----1--|-------|-------|-------|

   10



   Dm7 (D minor 7



   Different in the tab.