Joe Pass Chord Licks 4: Bluesy Double-Stops

Another classic Joe Pass chord sound is double-stops.This run is built off

of a series of 6ths running down a C9 arpeggio.Here is where Joe differs

from a lot of other jazz guitarists when it comes to double-stops.Normally,

cats would run up or down a scale using double-stops, normally 3rds or

6ths, but in Joe’s case, he likes to also run down arpeggios using two-note

harmonizations.This line is tricky to get down, especially at a quick speed,

but once you have it under your fingers it will really add a nice touch to

your dominant chords, especially in the context of a blues or bluesy

sounding phrase.