In this 30 minute lesson I break down Just Friends chord by chord while paying special attention to the bIII diminished chord. Most of us use the Ab-7 Db7 change, but the diminished can be a lot of fun. Tons of chordal and linear examples including a 9 page PDF in notation and tab.
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