The Turnaround Thread

[Algernon]

Here are some interesting turnarounds, all referenced to the key of G:

G7 - E7 - A7 - D7 - G7

G13 - E7#9 - A7 - D7sus - G7 (common note G)

G - Em7 - Am7 - D7 - G (famous 1-6-2-5)

Gmaj7 - Em7 - Ebmaj7 - D7sus4 - G

Bm7 - E9 - Am7 - D9 - G

Bm7 - E7b9 - Am7 - D7b9 - G (compare to one directly above)

Bm7b5 - E+7#9 - Am7b5 - D+7#9 - G

G - Bb13 - A7 - Abmaj7 - G (common note G, descending bass line)

Bm7 – Bb9 – Am7 – Ab9 - G (descending bass line)

G - Abdim - Am7 - D7 - G (ascending bass line)

G - Bb13 - Eb9 - D9 - G

G - Bb13 - Ebmaj7 - D+7 - G

G7 - C9 - G7 - D9 - G7

The next one is special. It obviously has a chromatically descending bass line, but the top note in each chord should be: B, C, A, Bb, B, respectively.

F(b5) - E+7(b9) - Eb(b5) - D+7(b9) - G(maj7)

Please add to the list with your cool turnarounds.

[fusion58]

Here's a cool blues turnaround:

http://mywebpage.netscape.com/elmer6963/turnaround.TAB

Dig the cool contrary motion thing going on.

Use this turnaround in bar 11 of a 12 bar blues in 'E'.

[Tele-Bob]

Thanks guys I just printed this stuff out for further examination. I know this stuff doesn't get a huge amount of play, but I certainly do appreciate your efforts.

[mkg]

Much like fusion58's, only in A:

Use your thumb to play the open A, which stays constant throughout, and index and ring finger of picking hand for the D and B strings. Use index and pinky fingers of fretting hand to fret the notes on the D and B strings.
Start with index finger on the second fret, B string (C#) and pinky on fifth fret, D string (G).
Index finger plays the C# and D on the B string while pinky plays the G and F# on the D string. Index is walking up, pinky walking down. Then quickly switch the index to the F note on the D string while the pinky grabs the Eb on the B string. The lick finishes with the index on the E note of the D string, and the pinky on the E note of the B string.
Takes a little while to get used to the finger flip-flop, but it's a cool delta style turnaround.