Can someone give me a simple jazz chord progression to practise with

[mississippi]

I need some direction to follow is what I'm asking for. Please give the fingering of the chords for that way I know how to play them.
Thank you


A sound clip would also be very helpful for me

[Drumbler]

Buy this book. Can you afford $8?

Save yourself from flailing around.

Amazon.com: Mickey Baker's Complete Course in Jazz Guitar: Book 1 (Ashley Publications) (0073999104240): Mickey Baker: Books

[mississippi]

Thanks, I'll check it out here

[mississippi]

Originally Posted by Drumbler

Buy this book. Can you afford $8?

Save yourself from flailing around.

Amazon.com: Mickey Baker's Complete Course in Jazz Guitar: Book 1 (Ashley Publications) (0073999104240): Mickey Baker: Books

it's available here, so I'll try to order it

4 weeks to get here though

[billkath]

OK. So-before it comes, and to get you started-there are great lessons on the site-it's not just a forum.
Free Jazz Guitar Lessons Online | Learn How To Play Jazz Guitar With Tabs

[Drumbler]

Most common chord progressions in jazz;

2-5-1 like Dm7-G7-CM7 (most any tune)

1-6-2-5 or 3-6-2-5 like CM7-Am7-Dm7-G7 (Rhythm Changes/I Got Rhythm, etc.)

6-2-5-1-4 like Am7-Dm7-G7-CM7-FM7 (All The Things You Are)


For chord grips see the chord section on this site.

[mississippi]

Originally Posted by Drumbler

Most common chord progressions in jazz;

2-5-1 like Dm7-G7-CM7 (most any tune)

1-6-2-5 or 3-6-2-5 like CM7-Am7-Dm7-G7 (Rhythm Changes/I Got Rhythm, etc.)

6-2-5-1-4 like Am7-Dm7-G7-CM7-FM7 (All The Things You Are)


For chord grips see the chord section on this site.

Drumbler , thanks for your kindness for sharing the above , this will help me out a lot now

thanks

[mississippi]

Originally Posted by billkath

OK. So-before it comes, and to get you started-there are great lessons on the site-it's not just a forum.
Free Jazz Guitar Lessons Online | Learn How To Play Jazz Guitar With Tabs

Bill, you'd think with as many post as I have here, I'd be familiar with what the site has to offer, but I not, but I'm going to make a better effort to check out the lessons from now on. My problem was and still iis many of the short exercises don't have audio to them and I wish they did

[gingerjazz]

Mississippi have you checked out the jamey aebersold series of books they come with backing cds.I think they are great there are loads of them,each one covering different subjects, start with vol 1 then choose one of the others ,vol 3 covers 251 progressions and is great. Hope this helps.Dont just play chord progressions without looking at why they work and sound the way they do.Even better try to come up with some of your own.

[mississippi]

Originally Posted by gingerjazz

Mississippi have you checked out the jamey aebersold series of books they come with backing cds.I think they are great there are loads of them,each one covering different subjects, start with vol 1 then choose one of the others ,vol 3 covers 251 progressions and is great. Hope this helps.Dont just play chord progressions without looking at why they work and sound the way they do.Even better try to come up with some of your own.

Hi ginger

No I haven't checked out the aebersod books yet, but I do like the idea they come with the cds as you mention. I'll check on amazon jp and see if they are available here.

and thanks for your suggestion, I've should have asked this stuff a few years ago, but kind of been sidelined due to...

again thanks

[FatJeff]

Originally Posted by mississippi

Hi ginger

No I haven't checked out the aebersod books yet, but I do like the idea they come with the cds as you mention. I'll check on amazon jp and see if they are available here.

and thanks for your suggestion, I've should have asked this stuff a few years ago, but kind of been sidelined due to...

again thanks

Or save yourself some time and money, and get free backing tracks here:

Backing Tracks

[martins]

Originally Posted by FatJeff

Or save yourself some time and money, and get free backing tracks here:

Backing Tracks

I use Ralph Patt's page frequently. He listed a lot of chord progressions on his 'Tonal Centers' page, all linked to the song list and some of them with backing tracks. It helped me a lot. Although adding some more modern songs would be good. At least for me.

[mississippi]

Originally Posted by Drumbler

Most common chord progressions in jazz;

2-5-1 like Dm7-G7-CM7 (most any tune)

1-6-2-5 or 3-6-2-5 like CM7-Am7-Dm7-G7 (Rhythm Changes/I Got Rhythm, etc.)

6-2-5-1-4 like Am7-Dm7-G7-CM7-FM7 (All The Things You Are)


For chord grips see the chord section on this site.

Drumbler is this right

On the 3-6-2-5 the chords are these


EM7

o
8
5
4
4
0

Am7

5
0
5
5
5
0

Dm7

0
0
7
7
6
8

G7

0
0
5
7
6
7



hope I'm right

[mississippi]

Originally Posted by FatJeff

Or save yourself some time and money, and get free backing tracks here:

Backing Tracks

Jeff I owe you a bottle of sake for that link
It is great

[FatJeff]

Originally Posted by mississippi

Jeff I owe you a bottle of sake for that link
It is great

There are a lot of other great things on that site as well as backing tracks. You should explore.

My sake days are gone, unfortunately. How about a root beer float?

[mississippi]

Originally Posted by FatJeff

There are a lot of other great things on that site as well as backing tracks. You should explore.

My sake days are gone, unfortunately. How about a root beer float?

You know Jeff I can't find root beer in this country to make one, I sure do miss them with vanilla ice cream


I'll be checking out the site more and see what it is all about

[BigDaddyLoveHandles]

Originally Posted by mississippi

Drumbler is this right

On the 3-6-2-5 the chords are these


EM7

o
8
5
4
4
0

Am7

5
0
5
5
5
0

Dm7

0
0
7
7
6
8

G7

0
0
5
7
6
7



hope I'm right

That Em7 is wrong, how about x7x787 ?

By the way, it's 'x' for no note and '0' for play the open string.

[mississippi]

Originally Posted by BigDaddyLoveHandles

That Em7 is wrong, how about x7x787 ?

By the way, it's 'x' for no note and '0' for play the open string.

BDLH, so the chord does not start with an Emaj7, you are saying I should use an Em7 then. Thanks for bringing that to my attention and the x's and 0's too

[Drumbler]

iiim7-vim7-iim7-V7


Em7

7
8
7
x
7
x

Am7

5
5
5
5
x
5

Dm7

5
6
5
x
5
x

G13

5
5
4
3
x
3

[mississippi]

Thanks Drumbler

[BigDaddyLoveHandles]

Originally Posted by Drumbler

iiim7-vim7-iim7-V7


Em7

7
8
7
x
7
x

Am7

5
5
5
5
x
5

Dm7

5
6
5
x
5
x

G13

5
5
4
3
x
3

Not to be pedantic, but if you write chords horizontally, less scrolling is involved:

x7x787 (Em7), 5x5555 (Am7), x5x565 (Dm7), 3x3455 (G13)

[henry b]

Originally Posted by BigDaddyLoveHandles

Not to be pedantic, but if you write chords horizontally, less scrolling is involved:

x7x787 (Em7), 5x5555 (Am7), x5x565 (Dm7), 3x3455 (G13)

Any chance of including a diagram .

[BigDaddyLoveHandles]

Originally Posted by henry b

Any chance of including a diagram .

For the fingerings? Some of those chords can be fingered multiple ways. I think it's best to experiment and see what works for you.

EDIT: for example, 5x5555 can be played by

1. barring the whole neck with your index, middle or ring finger. For the A string, you can skip over it or deaden it with any available finger.
2. Or you can play it with these fingering: 2x[1111] or 2x[3333] or Tx[2222] etc...

[manu68]

you can find here some backtracks for II-V-I practise.

Plein de Backtracks

[mississippi]

Originally Posted by manu68

you can find here some backtracks for II-V-I practise.

Plein de Backtracks

I am sure glad I asked.

That site is tops, so many thanks