{"id":7935,"date":"2026-07-22T17:31:06","date_gmt":"2026-07-22T15:31:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/?p=7935"},"modified":"2026-07-26T18:13:56","modified_gmt":"2026-07-26T16:13:56","slug":"jazz-chord-progressions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/jazz-chord-progressions\/","title":{"rendered":"Jazz Chord Progressions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-size: 18px; line-height: 160%; font-weight: bold;\">Chord progressions are the foundation of jazz standards. W<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 18px; line-height: 160%; font-weight: bold;\">hen you learn to recognize them, songs no longer seem like a series of random chords. You&#8217;ll notice that many standards use different versions of the same 7th chord progressions, which composers mix and change in creative ways.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<div>A chord progression is a group of chords played in a specific order. It&#8217;s the harmonic foundation of a song and supports melody and improvisation.<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>There are two types of chord progressions:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Major chord progressions<\/strong>: built around a major key center. A large part of the jazz repertoire is built on major chord progressions.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Minor chord progressions<\/strong>: built around a minor key center. These progressions use chords from a minor scale, like natural minor, harmonic minor, or melodic minor.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In this lesson, you will learn the <strong>10 most popular chord progressions<\/strong> used in jazz, as well as exercises and different ways to play them on guitar.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Download the 40-page PDF and GP files with <strong>JGO+<\/strong> (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/courses\/product\/jgo-download-pass\/?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=progressions_li1\">Click here to join<\/a> \/ <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/courses\/my-account\/?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=progressions_li2\">Member log in<\/a><\/em>)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/courses\/product\/jgo-download-pass\/?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=progressions_top\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-19706 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/download-pdf.png\" alt=\"Dowload PDF and backing tracks\" width=\"779\" height=\"242\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/download-pdf.png 779w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/download-pdf-300x93.png 300w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/download-pdf-768x239.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 779px) 100vw, 779px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"page-break-before: always; break-before: page;\">Here&#8217;s a list of chord progressions we&#8217;ll cover in this lesson:<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"tocgreybox\">\n<h3 style=\"background-color: #313131; padding: 5px 5px 5px 10px; color: #ffffff;\">Chord Progression List<\/h3>\n<ol class=\"tocl\">\n<li><a href=\"#progression1\">Major ii V I<\/a> &#8211; The most common chord progression in jazz\n<ul class=\"tocl\">\n<li><a href=\"#variation1\">Variation #1<\/a> &#8211; 2-5-1 with a VI7 turnaround<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#variation2\">Variation #2<\/a> &#8211; Tritone substitution<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#progression2\">Diminished Passing Chords<\/a> &#8211; Connecting diatonic chords with diminished 7 chords<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#progression3\">Rhythm Changes (A-section)<\/a> &#8211; The famous I-vi-ii-V progression<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#progression4\">Take The &#8220;A&#8221; Train Changes<\/a> &#8211; The I-II7-ii-V progression<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#progression5\">Descending ii V Is<\/a> &#8211; Descending modulations through major keys<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#progression6\">Circle of Fifths<\/a> &#8211; Progression with roots moving in descending fifths<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#progression7\">IV minor and Backdoor 2-5<\/a> &#8211; Progressions with borrowed chords<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#progression8\">Minor ii V I<\/a> &#8211; The minor version of the famous 2-5-1\n<ul class=\"tocl\">\n<li><a href=\"#mvariation1\">Variation #1<\/a> &#8211; Tritone substitution<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#progression9\">Minor Line Clich\u00e9s<\/a> &#8211; Chromatic movement in minor harmony\n<ul class=\"tocl\">\n<li><a href=\"#cliche1\">Variation #1<\/a> &#8211; Descending chromatic bass line<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#cliche2\">Variation #2<\/a> &#8211; CESH (Contrapuntal Elaboration of Static Harmony)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#progression10\">The Andalusian Cadence<\/a> &#8211; A famous minor-key turnaround (<em>Hit The Road Jack<\/em>)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"progression1\" style=\"page-break-before: always; break-before: page;\">Jazz Chord Progression 1 &#8211; Major ii V I<\/h2>\n<p>The 2-5-1 progression is the most important and basic chord progression in jazz. You\u2019ll hear it in almost every standard, usually several times within the same tune. Some standards are basically just a series of ii-V progressions.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table class=\"tableizer-table\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"color: #000000; text-align: left; border-top: 0; padding-left: 2%;\">Dm7<\/td>\n<td style=\"color: #000000; text-align: left; border-top: 0; padding-left: 2%;\">G7<\/td>\n<td style=\"color: #000000; text-align: left; border-top: 0; padding-left: 2%;\">Cmaj7<\/td>\n<td style=\"color: #000000; text-align: left; border-top: 0; padding-left: 2%;\">%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"background-color: #000000; color: #ffffff; text-align: left; width: 25%; padding-left: 2%;\">iim7<\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: #000000; color: #ffffff; text-align: left; width: 25%; padding-left: 2%;\">V7<\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: #000000; color: #ffffff; text-align: left; width: 25%; padding-left: 2%;\">Imaj7<\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: #000000; color: #ffffff; text-align: left; width: 25%; padding-left: 2%;\">%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<div style=\"font-size: 15px; text-decoration: italic; margin-top: -20px;\">(The % symbol means you repeat the chord from the previous bar)<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>There is also a 2-bar version of this chord progression, called a short 2-5-1.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table class=\"tableizer-table\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"color: #000000; text-align: left; border-top: 0; padding-left: 2%; width: 25%;\">Dm7 <span style=\"margin-left: 40%;\">G7<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"color: #000000; text-align: left; border-top: 0; padding-left: 2%; width: 25%;\">Cmaj7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"background-color: #000000; color: #ffffff; text-align: left; padding-left: 2%;\">iim7 <span style=\"margin-left: 41%;\">V7<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: #000000; color: #ffffff; text-align: left; padding-left: 2%;\">Imaj7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>You\u2019ll find this progression in all 12 keys and in many different variations, both rhythmically and harmonically. It&#8217;s the foundation from which countless more advanced chord progressions are derived.<\/p>\n<div class=\"standards-box one-column\">\n<div class=\"standards-icon\">\u266b<\/div>\n<div class=\"standards-content\">\n<h4>Jazz standards with lots of 2-5-1 progressions<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/autumn-leaves-jazz-guitar-chords\/\"><strong>Autumn Leaves<\/strong><\/a> &#8211; beginner tune with major and minor 2-5-1 progressions.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/17-essential-jazz-guitar-chords-beginners\/#exercise9\"><strong>Satin Doll<\/strong><\/a> &#8211; Duke Ellington tune with lots of short 2-5 progressions.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/solar-jazz-guitar\/\"><strong>Solar<\/strong><\/a> &#8211; Miles Davis tune with 2-5-1s in F, Eb, and Db major.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Tune Up<\/strong> &#8211; another Miles Davis tune with 2-5-1s in three different keys (D, C, and Bb major).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Afternoon in Paris<\/strong> &#8211; a mix of short and long 2-5-1s.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s a comping example of a ii\u2013V\u2013I progression in the <b>key of C<\/b>, using <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/17-essential-jazz-guitar-chords-beginners\/\">basic jazz chords<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/walking-bass-lines\/\">walking bass<\/a>:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"waveplayer-container\"><div id=\"waveplayer-34e58fdf69e0fde2d5616fcd28a77155-6a66681082d53\" class=\"waveplayer loading wvpl-skin-w2-evolution wvpl-palette-800e3a14c86733ad9ccc96fd80850d88 wvpl-style-light wvpl-size-xs wvpl-shape-rounded \" data-limit=\"0\" data-mode=\"normal\" data-config_id=\"34e58fdf69e0fde2d5616fcd28a77155\" data-instance_id=\"34e58fdf69e0fde2d5616fcd28a77155-6a64c198b5163\">\n\t<div class=\"wvpl-left-box\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/audiobg.png)\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-interface\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-volume-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-info\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-controls\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-prev wvpl-disabled\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-play\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-next wvpl-disabled\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-volume wvpl-volume_up\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-poster\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wvpl-right-box\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-overlay\">\n\t\t\t<svg>\n\t\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#waveform-animation\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"percentage\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-loading\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-loading-progress\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"message\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-position\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-duration\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-waveform\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-infobar\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-playing-info\"><div class=\"wvpl-infoblock\"><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wvpl-playlist\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-playlist-wrapper\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/jazz-chord-progression-1f.png\" alt=\"Jazz chord progression 1 - 2 5 1 in C major page 1\" width=\"1180\" height=\"1415\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-20292\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/jazz-chord-progression-1f.png 1180w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/jazz-chord-progression-1f-250x300.png 250w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/jazz-chord-progression-1f-854x1024.png 854w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/jazz-chord-progression-1f-768x921.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1180px) 100vw, 1180px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/jazz-chord-progression-1f-2.png\" alt=\"Jazz chord progression 1 - 2 5 1 in C major page 2\" width=\"1180\" height=\"487\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-20293\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/jazz-chord-progression-1f-2.png 1180w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/jazz-chord-progression-1f-2-300x124.png 300w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/jazz-chord-progression-1f-2-1024x423.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/jazz-chord-progression-1f-2-768x317.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1180px) 100vw, 1180px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"variation1\" class=\"grey\" style=\"page-break-before: always; break-before: page;\">Major 2-5-1 Variation #1<\/h3>\n<table class=\"tableizer-table\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"color: #000000; text-align: left; border-top: 0; padding-left: 2%;\">Dm7<\/td>\n<td style=\"color: #000000; text-align: left; border-top: 0; padding-left: 2%;\">G7<\/td>\n<td style=\"color: #000000; text-align: left; border-top: 0; padding-left: 2%;\">Cmaj7<\/td>\n<td style=\"color: #000000; text-align: left; border-top: 0; padding-left: 2%;\">A7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"background-color: #000000; color: #ffffff; text-align: left; width: 25%; padding-left: 2%;\">iim7<\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: #000000; color: #ffffff; text-align: left; width: 25%; padding-left: 2%;\">V7<\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: #000000; color: #ffffff; text-align: left; width: 25%; padding-left: 2%;\">Imaj7<\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: #000000; color: #ffffff; text-align: left; width: 25%; padding-left: 2%;\">VI7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In variation 1 of the 2-5-1 progression, an A7 is added in the last bar, so the progression becomes:<\/p>\n<p>Dm7 \u2192 G7 \u2192 Cmaj7 \u2192 A7<\/p>\n<p>The A7 acts as a secondary dominant and leads back to Dm7, which makes it great for looping the progression.<\/p>\n<p>In the next example, you\u2019ll hear the progression played four times with different chord voicings to give you some ideas for comping.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"waveplayer-container\"><div id=\"waveplayer-17f5ae39f859994bfdba4b2425b9d1e1-6a66681083f78\" class=\"waveplayer loading wvpl-skin-w2-evolution wvpl-palette-800e3a14c86733ad9ccc96fd80850d88 wvpl-style-light wvpl-size-xs wvpl-shape-rounded \" data-limit=\"0\" data-mode=\"normal\" data-config_id=\"17f5ae39f859994bfdba4b2425b9d1e1\" data-instance_id=\"17f5ae39f859994bfdba4b2425b9d1e1-6a64c198b647d\">\n\t<div class=\"wvpl-left-box\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/audiobg.png)\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-interface\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-volume-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-info\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-controls\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-prev wvpl-disabled\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-play\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-next wvpl-disabled\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-volume wvpl-volume_up\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-poster\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wvpl-right-box\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-overlay\">\n\t\t\t<svg>\n\t\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#waveform-animation\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"percentage\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-loading\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-loading-progress\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"message\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-position\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-duration\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-waveform\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-infobar\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-playing-info\"><div class=\"wvpl-infoblock\"><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wvpl-playlist\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-playlist-wrapper\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-20160\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/jazz-chord-progression-1b.png\" alt=\"Jazz Chord Progression 1 - Variation 1 page 1\" width=\"1180\" height=\"1448\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/jazz-chord-progression-1b.png 1180w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/jazz-chord-progression-1b-244x300.png 244w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/jazz-chord-progression-1b-834x1024.png 834w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/jazz-chord-progression-1b-768x942.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1180px) 100vw, 1180px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-20161\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/jazz-chord-progression-1b-2.png\" alt=\"Jazz Chord Progression 1 - Variation 1 page 2\" width=\"1180\" height=\"462\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/jazz-chord-progression-1b-2.png 1180w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/jazz-chord-progression-1b-2-300x117.png 300w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/jazz-chord-progression-1b-2-1024x401.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/jazz-chord-progression-1b-2-768x301.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1180px) 100vw, 1180px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"variation2\" class=\"grey\" style=\"page-break-before: always; break-before: page;\">Major 2-5-1 Variation #2<\/h3>\n<table class=\"tableizer-table\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"color: #000000; text-align: left; border-top: 0; padding-left: 2%;\">Dm7<\/td>\n<td style=\"color: #000000; text-align: left; border-top: 0; padding-left: 2%;\">Db7<\/td>\n<td style=\"color: #000000; text-align: left; border-top: 0; padding-left: 2%;\">Cmaj7<\/td>\n<td style=\"color: #000000; text-align: left; border-top: 0; padding-left: 2%;\">Eb7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"background-color: #000000; color: #ffffff; text-align: left; width: 25%; padding-left: 2%;\">iim7<\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: #000000; color: #ffffff; text-align: left; width: 25%; padding-left: 2%;\">bII7<\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: #000000; color: #ffffff; text-align: left; width: 25%; padding-left: 2%;\">Imaj7<\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: #000000; color: #ffffff; text-align: left; width: 25%; padding-left: 2%;\">bIII7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Variation #2 uses <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/tritone-substitution\/\">tritone substitutions<\/a>, one of the easiest ways to make your comping sound modern and jazzy.<\/p>\n<p>Tritone substitution means you swap a dominant 7 chord for another dominant 7 chord whose root is a tritone apart.<\/p>\n<p>In this example, G7 is replaced by Db7, and A7 is replaced by Eb7.<\/p>\n<p>This substitution works because both dominant 7 chords have the same 3rd and 7th. These two notes give the chord its dominant sound.<\/p>\n<p>For G7 and Db7:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The 3rd of G7 (B) is also the b7 of Db7 (B).<\/li>\n<li>The b7 of G7 (F) is also the 3rd of Db7 (F).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Since these two guide tones are the same, you can use Db7 instead of G7. The same idea works for A7 and Eb7.<\/p>\n<p>This chord progression can be found in bar 27 of Autumn Leaves, for example.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"waveplayer-container\"><div id=\"waveplayer-95743b3b0b1827bba2faa35a0fb47722-6a66681084ca9\" class=\"waveplayer loading wvpl-skin-w2-evolution wvpl-palette-800e3a14c86733ad9ccc96fd80850d88 wvpl-style-light wvpl-size-xs wvpl-shape-rounded \" data-limit=\"0\" data-mode=\"normal\" data-config_id=\"95743b3b0b1827bba2faa35a0fb47722\" data-instance_id=\"95743b3b0b1827bba2faa35a0fb47722-6a64c198b72d9\">\n\t<div class=\"wvpl-left-box\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/audiobg.png)\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-interface\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-volume-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-info\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-controls\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-prev wvpl-disabled\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-play\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-next wvpl-disabled\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-volume wvpl-volume_up\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-poster\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wvpl-right-box\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-overlay\">\n\t\t\t<svg>\n\t\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#waveform-animation\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"percentage\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-loading\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-loading-progress\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"message\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-position\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-duration\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-waveform\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-infobar\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-playing-info\"><div class=\"wvpl-infoblock\"><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wvpl-playlist\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-playlist-wrapper\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-20168\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/jazz-chord-progression-1c.png\" alt=\"Jazz chord progression 1 - variation 2: tritone substitution\" width=\"1180\" height=\"969\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/jazz-chord-progression-1c.png 1180w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/jazz-chord-progression-1c-300x246.png 300w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/jazz-chord-progression-1c-1024x841.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/jazz-chord-progression-1c-768x631.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1180px) 100vw, 1180px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"progression2\" style=\"page-break-before: always; break-before: page;\">Jazz Chord Progression 2 &#8211; Diminished Passing Chords<\/h2>\n<table class=\"tableizer-table\" width=\"100%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"color: #000000; text-align: left; border-top: 0; padding-left: 2%; width: 33%;\">Cmaj7 <span style=\"margin-left: 30%;\">C#\u00b07<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"color: #000000; text-align: left; border-top: 0; padding-left: 2%; width: 33%;\">Dm7 <span style=\"margin-left: 33%;\">D#\u00b07<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"color: #000000; text-align: left; border-top: 0; padding-left: 2%; width: 33%;\">Em7 <span style=\"margin-left: 30%;\">A7<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"background-color: #000000; color: #ffffff; text-align: left; padding-left: 2%;\">Imaj7 <span style=\"margin-left: 33%;\">#I\u00b07<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: #000000; color: #ffffff; text-align: left; padding-left: 2%;\">iim7 <span style=\"margin-left: 34%;\">#II\u00b07<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: #000000; color: #ffffff; text-align: left; padding-left: 2%;\">iiim7<span style=\"margin-left: 30%;\">VI7<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>This chord progression uses diminished 7 passing chords to connect Imaj7 to iim7, and iim7 to iiim7.<\/p>\n<p>They function as dominant chords, add tension, and create a chromatic bass line.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>C#dim7 = A7b9 (the dominant of Dm7)<\/li>\n<li>D#dim7 = B7b9 (the dominant of Em7)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"standards-box\">\n<div class=\"standards-icon\">\u266b<\/div>\n<div class=\"standards-content\">\n<h4>Jazz Standards That Use This Progression<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Easy Living<\/li>\n<li>Have You Met Miss Jones<\/li>\n<li>Ain&#8217;t Misbehavin&#8217;<\/li>\n<li>Once I Loved<\/li>\n<li>I Remember Clifford<\/li>\n<li>Stormy Weather<\/li>\n<li>On a Slow Boat to China<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s an example of how to play this progression on guitar (in C major):<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"waveplayer-container\"><div id=\"waveplayer-2f9729d58cf73d1025e8b68c9f22c93b-6a6668108597d\" class=\"waveplayer loading wvpl-skin-w2-evolution wvpl-palette-800e3a14c86733ad9ccc96fd80850d88 wvpl-style-light wvpl-size-xs wvpl-shape-rounded \" data-limit=\"0\" data-mode=\"normal\" data-config_id=\"2f9729d58cf73d1025e8b68c9f22c93b\" data-instance_id=\"2f9729d58cf73d1025e8b68c9f22c93b-6a64c198b8169\">\n\t<div class=\"wvpl-left-box\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/audiobg.png)\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-interface\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-volume-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-info\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-controls\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-prev wvpl-disabled\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-play\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-next wvpl-disabled\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-volume wvpl-volume_up\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-poster\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wvpl-right-box\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-overlay\">\n\t\t\t<svg>\n\t\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#waveform-animation\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"percentage\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-loading\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-loading-progress\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"message\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-position\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-duration\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-waveform\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-infobar\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-playing-info\"><div class=\"wvpl-infoblock\"><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wvpl-playlist\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-playlist-wrapper\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-19731\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/jazz-chord-progression-2-1.png\" alt=\"Jazz Chord Progression 2 - Diminished passing chords\" width=\"1180\" height=\"1437\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/jazz-chord-progression-2-1.png 1180w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/jazz-chord-progression-2-1-246x300.png 246w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/jazz-chord-progression-2-1-841x1024.png 841w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/jazz-chord-progression-2-1-768x935.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1180px) 100vw, 1180px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"progression3\" style=\"page-break-before: always; break-before: page;\">Jazz Chord Progression 3 &#8211; Rhythm Changes (A-section)<\/h2>\n<table class=\"tableizer-table\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"color: #000000; text-align: left; border-top: 0; padding-left: 2%;\">Cmaj7 <span style=\"margin-left: 25%;\">Am7<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"color: #000000; text-align: left; border-top: 0; padding-left: 2%;\">Dm7 <span style=\"margin-left: 25%;\">G7<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"color: #000000; text-align: left; border-top: 0; padding-left: 2%;\">Em7 <span style=\"margin-left: 33%;\">A7<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"color: #000000; text-align: left; border-top: 0; padding-left: 2%;\">Dm7 <span style=\"margin-left: 25%;\">G7<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"background-color: #000000; color: #ffffff; text-align: left; width: 25%; padding-left: 2%;\">Imaj7 <span style=\"margin-left: 28%;\">vim7<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: #000000; color: #ffffff; text-align: left; width: 25%; padding-left: 2%;\">iim7 <span style=\"margin-left: 28%;\">V7<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: #000000; color: #ffffff; text-align: left; width: 25%; padding-left: 2%;\">iiim7 <span style=\"margin-left: 30%;\">VI7<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: #000000; color: #ffffff; text-align: left; width: 25%; padding-left: 2%;\">iim7 <span style=\"margin-left: 28%;\">V7<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>This chord progression is the first A section of a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/introduction-to-rhythm-changes\/\">rhythm changes<\/a>, also known as a 1-6-2-5 progression, and\u00a0is often used as a turnaround.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>A turnaround is a two-to-four bar chord progression that appears at the end of a standard and leads back to the start of the tune.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Rhythm changes are based on the chord progression from the standard <em>I Got Rhythm<\/em>, written by George Gershwin in 1930. Swing and bebop musicians used these changes as a base for improvisation. Over the years, many standards have been written using this same harmonic structure.<\/p>\n<div class=\"standards-box\">\n<div class=\"standards-icon\">\u266b<\/div>\n<div class=\"standards-content\">\n<h4>Jazz Standards That Use This Progression<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Moose the Mooche<\/li>\n<li>Shaw Nuff<\/li>\n<li>Cheek to Cheek<\/li>\n<li>Anthropology<\/li>\n<li>Isn\u2019t It Romantic<\/li>\n<li>Long Ago and Far Away<\/li>\n<li>Oleo<\/li>\n<li>Blue Moon<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Rhythm changes are built around the I\u2013vi\u2013ii\u2013V progression, but with an endless amount of variations and reharmonizations.<\/p>\n<p>For example, the Am7 in the first bar is often replaced with A7, as you can hear below.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"waveplayer-container\"><div id=\"waveplayer-e64e970ebcfe2bfe6e4afe27d5f327a7-6a666810865e7\" class=\"waveplayer loading wvpl-skin-w2-evolution wvpl-palette-800e3a14c86733ad9ccc96fd80850d88 wvpl-style-light wvpl-size-xs wvpl-shape-rounded \" data-limit=\"0\" data-mode=\"normal\" data-config_id=\"e64e970ebcfe2bfe6e4afe27d5f327a7\" data-instance_id=\"e64e970ebcfe2bfe6e4afe27d5f327a7-6a64c198b8ff6\">\n\t<div class=\"wvpl-left-box\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/audiobg.png)\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-interface\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-volume-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-info\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-controls\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-prev wvpl-disabled\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-play\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-next wvpl-disabled\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-volume wvpl-volume_up\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-poster\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wvpl-right-box\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-overlay\">\n\t\t\t<svg>\n\t\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#waveform-animation\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"percentage\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-loading\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-loading-progress\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"message\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-position\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-duration\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-waveform\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-infobar\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-playing-info\"><div class=\"wvpl-infoblock\"><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wvpl-playlist\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-playlist-wrapper\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-19802\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/jazz-chord-progression-3-1.png\" alt=\"Jazz chord progression 3 - Rhythm Changes\" width=\"1180\" height=\"1441\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/jazz-chord-progression-3-1.png 1180w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/jazz-chord-progression-3-1-246x300.png 246w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/jazz-chord-progression-3-1-839x1024.png 839w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/jazz-chord-progression-3-1-768x938.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1180px) 100vw, 1180px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"progression4\" style=\"page-break-before: always; break-before: page;\">Jazz Chord Progression 4 &#8211; Take the A Train<\/h2>\n<table class=\"tableizer-table\" style=\"width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"color: #000000; text-align: left; border-top: 0; padding-left: 2%; width: 25%;\">Cmaj7<\/td>\n<td style=\"color: #000000; text-align: left; border-top: 0; padding-left: 2%; width: 25%;\">%<\/td>\n<td style=\"color: #000000; text-align: left; border-top: 0; padding-left: 2%; width: 25%;\">D7<\/td>\n<td style=\"color: #000000; text-align: left; border-top: 0; padding-left: 2%; width: 25%;\">%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"background-color: #000000; color: #ffffff; text-align: left; padding-left: 2%;\">Imaj7<\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: #000000; color: #ffffff; text-align: left; padding-left: 2%;\">%<\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: #000000; color: #ffffff; text-align: left; padding-left: 2%;\">II7\u00a0 \u00a0 (V\/V)<\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: #000000; color: #ffffff; text-align: left; padding-left: 2%;\">%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table class=\"tableizer-table\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"color: #000000; text-align: left; border-top: 0; padding-left: 2%; width: 25%;\">Dm7<\/td>\n<td style=\"color: #000000; text-align: left; border-top: 0; padding-left: 2%; width: 25%;\">G7<\/td>\n<td style=\"color: #000000; text-align: left; border-top: 0; padding-left: 2%; width: 25%;\">Cmaj7<\/td>\n<td style=\"color: #000000; text-align: left; border-top: 0; padding-left: 2%; width: 25%;\">%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"background-color: #000000; color: #ffffff; text-align: left; padding-left: 2%;\">iim7<\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: #000000; color: #ffffff; text-align: left; padding-left: 2%;\">V7<\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: #000000; color: #ffffff; text-align: left; padding-left: 2%;\">Imaj7<\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: #000000; color: #ffffff; text-align: left; padding-left: 2%;\">%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>This chord progression Imaj7 \u2192 II7 \u2192 iim7 \u2192 V7 \u2192 Imaj7, shows up in many jazz standards and bossa nova tunes. It is mostly associated with the classic Duke Ellington tune <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/take-the-a-train\/\">Take The &#8220;A&#8221; Train<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The II7 chord is what gives this progression its unique sound.<\/p>\n<p>In the key of C, this chord is D7. It acts as a secondary dominant (V\/V) and adds tension before moving to G7.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>A secondary dominant is a chord that temporarily functions as the dominant (V chord) of a scale degree other than the tonic.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Rather than going straight to G7, the D7 first moves to Dm7, then follows the usual 2-5-1 resolution. This delayed resolution is what makes the progression stand out.<\/p>\n<p>Sometimes, this dominant chord is written as D7#11 to add extra tension.<\/p>\n<div class=\"standards-box\">\n<div class=\"standards-icon\">\u266b<\/div>\n<div class=\"standards-content\">\n<h4>Jazz Standards That Use This Progression<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Take the &#8216;A&#8217; Train<\/li>\n<li>The Girl From Ipanema<\/li>\n<li>Exactly Like You<\/li>\n<li>Desafinado<\/li>\n<li>Mood Indigo<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>A well-known example of this progression is the first A-section of <em>The Girl from Ipanema<\/em> (here in C major).<\/p>\n<p>To learn the original chords in Db major, check out our full <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/the-girl-from-ipanema-chords\/\">The Girl From Ipanema chords lesson<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"waveplayer-container\"><div id=\"waveplayer-0c5f25cdb4456e74a67038255ffb7bae-6a6668108727a\" class=\"waveplayer loading wvpl-skin-w2-evolution wvpl-palette-800e3a14c86733ad9ccc96fd80850d88 wvpl-style-light wvpl-size-xs wvpl-shape-rounded \" data-limit=\"0\" data-mode=\"normal\" data-config_id=\"0c5f25cdb4456e74a67038255ffb7bae\" data-instance_id=\"0c5f25cdb4456e74a67038255ffb7bae-6a64c198b9e63\">\n\t<div class=\"wvpl-left-box\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/audiobg.png)\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-interface\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-volume-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-info\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-controls\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-prev wvpl-disabled\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-play\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-next wvpl-disabled\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-volume wvpl-volume_up\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-poster\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wvpl-right-box\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-overlay\">\n\t\t\t<svg>\n\t\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#waveform-animation\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"percentage\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-loading\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-loading-progress\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"message\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-position\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-duration\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-waveform\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-infobar\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-playing-info\"><div class=\"wvpl-infoblock\"><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wvpl-playlist\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-playlist-wrapper\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-19858\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/jazz-chord-progression-4-1-ff.png\" alt=\"Jazz chord progression 4 - The Girl From Ipanema page 1\" width=\"1180\" height=\"1369\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/jazz-chord-progression-4-1-ff.png 1180w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/jazz-chord-progression-4-1-ff-259x300.png 259w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/jazz-chord-progression-4-1-ff-883x1024.png 883w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/jazz-chord-progression-4-1-ff-768x891.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1180px) 100vw, 1180px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-19853\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/jazz-chord-progression-4-2.png\" alt=\"Jazz chord progression 4 - The Girl From Ipanema page 2\" width=\"1180\" height=\"908\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/jazz-chord-progression-4-2.png 1180w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/jazz-chord-progression-4-2-300x231.png 300w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/jazz-chord-progression-4-2-1024x788.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/jazz-chord-progression-4-2-768x591.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1180px) 100vw, 1180px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"progression5\" style=\"page-break-before: always; break-before: page;\">Jazz Chord Progression 5 &#8211; Descending 2-5-1 Pattern<\/h2>\n<table class=\"tableizer-table\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"color: #000000; text-align: left; border-top: 0; padding-left: 2%;\">Cmaj7<\/td>\n<td style=\"color: #000000; text-align: left; border-top: 0; padding-left: 2%;\">%<\/td>\n<td style=\"color: #000000; text-align: left; border-top: 0; padding-left: 2%;\">Cm7<\/td>\n<td style=\"color: #000000; text-align: left; border-top: 0; padding-left: 2%;\">F7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"background-color: #000000; color: #ffffff; text-align: left; width: 25%; padding-left: 2%;\">Imaj7<\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: #000000; color: #ffffff; text-align: left; width: 25%; padding-left: 2%;\">%<\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: #000000; color: #ffffff; text-align: left; width: 25%; padding-left: 2%;\">(iim7<\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: #000000; color: #ffffff; text-align: left; width: 25%; padding-left: 2%;\">V7)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table class=\"tableizer-table\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"color: #000000; text-align: left; border-top: 0; padding-left: 2%;\">Bbmaj7<\/td>\n<td style=\"color: #000000; text-align: left; border-top: 0; padding-left: 2%;\">%<\/td>\n<td style=\"color: #000000; text-align: left; border-top: 0; padding-left: 2%;\">Bbm7<\/td>\n<td style=\"color: #000000; text-align: left; border-top: 0; padding-left: 2%;\">Eb7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"background-color: #000000; color: #ffffff; text-align: left; width: 25%; padding-left: 2%;\">Imaj7<\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: #000000; color: #ffffff; text-align: left; width: 25%; padding-left: 2%;\">%<\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: #000000; color: #ffffff; text-align: left; width: 25%; padding-left: 2%;\">(iim7<\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: #000000; color: #ffffff; text-align: left; width: 25%; padding-left: 2%;\">V7)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table class=\"tableizer-table\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"color: #000000; text-align: left; border-top: 0; padding-left: 2%;\">Abmaj7<\/td>\n<td style=\"color: #000000; text-align: left; border-top: 0; padding-left: 2%;\">%<\/td>\n<td style=\"color: #000000; text-align: left; border-top: 0; padding-left: 2%;\">Abm7<\/td>\n<td style=\"color: #000000; text-align: left; border-top: 0; padding-left: 2%;\">Db7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"background-color: #000000; color: #ffffff; text-align: left; width: 25%; padding-left: 2%;\">Imaj7<\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: #000000; color: #ffffff; text-align: left; width: 25%; padding-left: 2%;\">%<\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: #000000; color: #ffffff; text-align: left; width: 25%; padding-left: 2%;\">(iim7<\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: #000000; color: #ffffff; text-align: left; width: 25%; padding-left: 2%;\">V7)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>This chord progression features a series of descending 2-5-1s, with each one moving down by a whole step:<\/p>\n<p>C major \u2192 Bb major \u2192 Ab major.<\/p>\n<p>It includes <b>two modulations<\/b>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The chords start in the key of C major.<\/li>\n<li>In bar 3, the chords modulate to Bb major.<\/li>\n<li>In bar 7, the progression modulates to Ab major.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This is a good chord progression to work on because it trains your ear to hear and recognize modulations.<\/p>\n<div class=\"standards-box\">\n<div class=\"standards-icon\">\u266b<\/div>\n<div class=\"standards-content\">\n<h4>Jazz Standards That Use This Progression<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>How High the Moon<\/li>\n<li>Ornithology<\/li>\n<li>Tune Up<\/li>\n<li>Solar<\/li>\n<li>One Note Samba<\/li>\n<li>Cherokee (bridge)<\/li>\n<li>Joy Spring (bridge)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>A famous example of this kind of harmony is <em>How High the Moon<\/em>, which uses the descending harmonic movement to create a feeling of constant motion.<\/p>\n<p>The comping example below is in G major. I\u2019ve included a simple version of the melody so you can hear how the harmony and melody work together.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"waveplayer-container\"><div id=\"waveplayer-5cfc00470b6805886a98cb2790c4e269-6a66681087f05\" class=\"waveplayer loading wvpl-skin-w2-evolution wvpl-palette-800e3a14c86733ad9ccc96fd80850d88 wvpl-style-light wvpl-size-xs wvpl-shape-rounded \" data-limit=\"0\" data-mode=\"normal\" data-config_id=\"5cfc00470b6805886a98cb2790c4e269\" data-instance_id=\"5cfc00470b6805886a98cb2790c4e269-6a64c198baca6\">\n\t<div class=\"wvpl-left-box\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/audiobg.png)\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-interface\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-volume-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-info\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-controls\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-prev wvpl-disabled\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-play\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-next wvpl-disabled\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-volume wvpl-volume_up\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-poster\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wvpl-right-box\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-overlay\">\n\t\t\t<svg>\n\t\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#waveform-animation\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"percentage\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-loading\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-loading-progress\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"message\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-position\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-duration\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-waveform\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-infobar\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-playing-info\"><div class=\"wvpl-infoblock\"><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wvpl-playlist\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-playlist-wrapper\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-19866\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/jazz-chord-progression-5-1.png\" alt=\"Jazz chord progression 5 - Descending 2-5-1s\" width=\"1180\" height=\"1369\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/jazz-chord-progression-5-1.png 1180w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/jazz-chord-progression-5-1-259x300.png 259w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/jazz-chord-progression-5-1-883x1024.png 883w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/jazz-chord-progression-5-1-768x891.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1180px) 100vw, 1180px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"progression6\" style=\"page-break-before: always; break-before: page;\">Jazz Chord Progression 6 &#8211; Circle of Fifths<\/h2>\n<table class=\"tableizer-table\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"color: #000000; text-align: left; border-top: 0; padding-left: 2%;\">Am7<\/td>\n<td style=\"color: #000000; text-align: left; border-top: 0; padding-left: 2%;\">Dm7<\/td>\n<td style=\"color: #000000; text-align: left; border-top: 0; padding-left: 2%;\">G7<\/td>\n<td style=\"color: #000000; text-align: left; border-top: 0; padding-left: 2%;\">Cmaj7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"background-color: #000000; color: #ffffff; text-align: left; width: 25%; padding-left: 2%;\">vim7<\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: #000000; color: #ffffff; text-align: left; width: 25%; padding-left: 2%;\">iim7<\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: #000000; color: #ffffff; text-align: left; width: 25%; padding-left: 2%;\">V7<\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: #000000; color: #ffffff; text-align: left; width: 25%; padding-left: 2%;\">Imaj7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table class=\"tableizer-table\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"color: #000000; text-align: left; border-top: 0; padding-left: 2%;\">Fmaj7<\/td>\n<td style=\"color: #000000; text-align: left; border-top: 0; padding-left: 2%;\">Bm7b5<\/td>\n<td style=\"color: #000000; text-align: left; border-top: 0; padding-left: 2%;\">E7<\/td>\n<td style=\"color: #000000; text-align: left; border-top: 0; padding-left: 2%;\">Am7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"background-color: #000000; color: #ffffff; text-align: left; width: 25%; padding-left: 2%;\">IVmaj7<\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: #000000; color: #ffffff; text-align: left; width: 25%; padding-left: 2%;\">viim7b5<\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: #000000; color: #ffffff; text-align: left; width: 25%; padding-left: 2%;\">III7<\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: #000000; color: #ffffff; text-align: left; width: 25%; padding-left: 2%;\">vim7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>This chord progression follows the circle of fifths, where each chord root moves down by a fifth (or up by a fourth) to the next chord.<\/p>\n<p>This root movement creates one of the strongest chord relationships in music, giving these progressions their smooth and often dreamy sound.<\/p>\n<p>Circle of fifths progressions usually mix major, minor, half-diminished, and dominant chords. They can include both diatonic and non-diatonic chords.<\/p>\n<div class=\"standards-box\">\n<div class=\"standards-icon\">\u266b<\/div>\n<div class=\"standards-content\">\n<h4>Songs With the Same Chord Progression<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>All the Things You Are<\/li>\n<li>Fly Me to the Moon<\/li>\n<li>Autumn Leaves<\/li>\n<li>Alice in Wonderland<\/li>\n<li>In Your Own Sweet Way<\/li>\n<li>Rhythm Changes (bridge)<\/li>\n<li>I Will Survive (Gloria Gaynor)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The first comping example in C major is from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/fly-me-to-the-moon-chords\/\"><em>Fly Me to the Moon<\/em><\/a>, one of the clearest examples of a circle of fifths progression in jazz.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"waveplayer-container\"><div id=\"waveplayer-ba9bac983365037f84b9d8161ac62842-6a66681088b6b\" class=\"waveplayer loading wvpl-skin-w2-evolution wvpl-palette-800e3a14c86733ad9ccc96fd80850d88 wvpl-style-light wvpl-size-xs wvpl-shape-rounded \" data-limit=\"0\" data-mode=\"normal\" data-config_id=\"ba9bac983365037f84b9d8161ac62842\" data-instance_id=\"ba9bac983365037f84b9d8161ac62842-6a64c198bbae1\">\n\t<div class=\"wvpl-left-box\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/audiobg.png)\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-interface\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-volume-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-info\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-controls\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-prev wvpl-disabled\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-play\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-next wvpl-disabled\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-volume wvpl-volume_up\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-poster\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wvpl-right-box\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-overlay\">\n\t\t\t<svg>\n\t\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#waveform-animation\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"percentage\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-loading\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-loading-progress\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"message\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-position\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-duration\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-waveform\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-infobar\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-playing-info\"><div class=\"wvpl-infoblock\"><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wvpl-playlist\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-playlist-wrapper\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-19883\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/jazz-chord-progression-6-2.png\" alt=\"Jazz chord progression 6b - Fly Me to the Moon\" width=\"1180\" height=\"1307\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/jazz-chord-progression-6-2.png 1180w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/jazz-chord-progression-6-2-271x300.png 271w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/jazz-chord-progression-6-2-924x1024.png 924w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/jazz-chord-progression-6-2-768x851.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1180px) 100vw, 1180px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>This second example in Ab major is from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/all-the-things-you-are\/\"><em>All The Things You Are<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"waveplayer-container\"><div id=\"waveplayer-c612c714314a97b4e8e8c9cd407975aa-6a666810897e0\" class=\"waveplayer loading wvpl-skin-w2-evolution wvpl-palette-800e3a14c86733ad9ccc96fd80850d88 wvpl-style-light wvpl-size-xs wvpl-shape-rounded \" data-limit=\"0\" data-mode=\"normal\" data-config_id=\"c612c714314a97b4e8e8c9cd407975aa\" data-instance_id=\"c612c714314a97b4e8e8c9cd407975aa-6a64c198bc924\">\n\t<div class=\"wvpl-left-box\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/audiobg.png)\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-interface\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-volume-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-info\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-controls\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-prev wvpl-disabled\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-play\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-next wvpl-disabled\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-volume wvpl-volume_up\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-poster\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wvpl-right-box\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-overlay\">\n\t\t\t<svg>\n\t\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#waveform-animation\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"percentage\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-loading\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-loading-progress\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"message\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-position\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-duration\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-waveform\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-infobar\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-playing-info\"><div class=\"wvpl-infoblock\"><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wvpl-playlist\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-playlist-wrapper\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-19881\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/jazz-chord-progression-6-1.png\" alt=\"Jazz chord progression 6a - All The Things You Are\" width=\"1180\" height=\"885\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/jazz-chord-progression-6-1.png 1180w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/jazz-chord-progression-6-1-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/jazz-chord-progression-6-1-1024x768.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/jazz-chord-progression-6-1-768x576.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1180px) 100vw, 1180px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"progression7\" style=\"page-break-before: always; break-before: page;\">Jazz Chord Progression 7 &#8211; Minor iv Chord and Backdoor ii V<\/h2>\n<table class=\"tableizer-table\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"color: #000000; text-align: left; border-top: 0; padding-left: 2%; width: 25%;\">Cmaj7<\/td>\n<td style=\"color: #000000; text-align: left; border-top: 0; padding-left: 2%; width: 25%;\">C7<\/td>\n<td style=\"color: #000000; text-align: left; border-top: 0; padding-left: 2%; width: 25%;\">Fmaj7<\/td>\n<td style=\"color: #000000; text-align: left; border-top: 0; padding-left: 2%; width: 25%;\">Fm7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"background-color: #000000; color: #ffffff; text-align: left; padding-left: 2%;\">Imaj7<\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: #000000; color: #ffffff; text-align: left; padding-left: 2%;\">I7<\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: #000000; color: #ffffff; text-align: left; padding-left: 2%;\">IVmaj7<\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: #000000; color: #ffffff; text-align: left; padding-left: 2%;\">ivm7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table class=\"tableizer-table\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"color: #000000; text-align: left; border-top: 0; padding-left: 2%; width: 25%;\">Em7<span style=\"margin-left: 33%;\">A7<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"color: #000000; text-align: left; border-top: 0; padding-left: 2%; width: 25%;\">Dm7<span style=\"margin-left: 30%;\">G7<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"color: #000000; text-align: left; border-top: 0; padding-left: 2%; width: 25%;\">Cmaj7<\/td>\n<td style=\"color: #000000; text-align: left; border-top: 0; padding-left: 2%; width: 25%;\">%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"background-color: #000000; color: #ffffff; text-align: left; padding-left: 2%;\">iiim7<span style=\"margin-left: 30%;\">VI7<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: #000000; color: #ffffff; text-align: left; padding-left: 2%;\">iim7<span style=\"margin-left: 33%;\">V7<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: #000000; color: #ffffff; text-align: left; padding-left: 2%;\">Imaj7<\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: #000000; color: #ffffff; text-align: left; padding-left: 2%;\">%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>This progression uses the <strong>minor iv chord<\/strong>, which is a popular borrowed chord found in many styles of music, including jazz, bossa nova, pop, funk, gospel, and soul.<\/p>\n<p>In the key of C, that chord is Fm7, borrowed from the parallel minor key, C minor.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Modal interchange is when you borrow chords from the major or minor version of the same key to make a progression sound more interesting.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The move from Fmaj7 to Fm7 gives this progression its characteristic sound. After the bright sound of the IVmaj7 chord, the shift to ivm7 adds a more melancholic, nostalgic feel.<\/p>\n<p>The minor iv chord shows up a lot in jazz standards such as <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/all-of-me\/\">All of Me<\/a><\/em> and is also found in pop chord progressions such as <em>Blackbird<\/em> by The Beatles.<\/p>\n<div class=\"standards-box\">\n<div class=\"standards-icon\">\u266b<\/div>\n<div class=\"standards-content\">\n<h4>Songs That Use The iv Minor Chord<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>All of Me<\/li>\n<li>All the Things You Are<\/li>\n<li>Night and Day<\/li>\n<li>Rhythm Changes<\/li>\n<li>Isn&#8217;t It Romantic?<\/li>\n<li>Blackbird (The Beatles)<\/li>\n<li>Creep (Radiohead)<\/li>\n<li>Don&#8217;t Look Back in Anger (Oasis)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Here is an example of how you can play this progression on guitar. The iv minor chord can be found in bar 4.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"waveplayer-container\"><div id=\"waveplayer-9ee38595113a2b5623c00283eef10702-6a6668108a43b\" class=\"waveplayer loading wvpl-skin-w2-evolution wvpl-palette-800e3a14c86733ad9ccc96fd80850d88 wvpl-style-light wvpl-size-xs wvpl-shape-rounded \" data-limit=\"0\" data-mode=\"normal\" data-config_id=\"9ee38595113a2b5623c00283eef10702\" data-instance_id=\"9ee38595113a2b5623c00283eef10702-6a64c198bd75b\">\n\t<div class=\"wvpl-left-box\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/audiobg.png)\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-interface\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-volume-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-info\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-controls\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-prev wvpl-disabled\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-play\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-next wvpl-disabled\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-volume wvpl-volume_up\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-poster\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wvpl-right-box\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-overlay\">\n\t\t\t<svg>\n\t\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#waveform-animation\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"percentage\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-loading\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-loading-progress\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"message\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-position\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-duration\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-waveform\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-infobar\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-playing-info\"><div class=\"wvpl-infoblock\"><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wvpl-playlist\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-playlist-wrapper\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-20031\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/jazz-chord-progression-7-1.png\" alt=\"Jazz Chord Progression 7 - ivm\" width=\"1180\" height=\"899\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/jazz-chord-progression-7-1.png 1180w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/jazz-chord-progression-7-1-300x229.png 300w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/jazz-chord-progression-7-1-1024x780.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/jazz-chord-progression-7-1-768x585.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1180px) 100vw, 1180px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"grey\" style=\"page-break-before: always; break-before: page;\">The Backdoor 2-5 Progression<\/h3>\n<table class=\"tableizer-table\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"color: #000000; text-align: left; border-top: 0; padding-left: 2%; width: 25%;\">Fm7<\/td>\n<td style=\"color: #000000; text-align: left; border-top: 0; padding-left: 2%; width: 25%;\">Bb7<\/td>\n<td style=\"color: #000000; text-align: left; border-top: 0; padding-left: 2%; width: 25%;\">Cmaj7<\/td>\n<td style=\"color: #000000; text-align: left; border-top: 0; padding-left: 2%; width: 25%;\">%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"background-color: #000000; color: #ffffff; text-align: left; padding-left: 2%;\">ivm7<\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: #000000; color: #ffffff; text-align: left; padding-left: 2%;\">bVII7<\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: #000000; color: #ffffff; text-align: left; padding-left: 2%;\">Imaj7<\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: #000000; color: #ffffff; text-align: left; padding-left: 2%;\">%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The minor iv chord is also the starting point of the <strong>backdoor ii-V<\/strong>, another common progression in jazz standards.<\/p>\n<p>In C major, a backdoor ii-V is:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Fm7 \u2192 Bb7 \u2192 Cmaj7<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"standards-box\">\n<div class=\"standards-icon\">\u266b<\/div>\n<div class=\"standards-content\">\n<h4>Jazz Standards That Use a Backdoor 2-5<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/there-will-never-be-another-you\/\">There Will Never Be Another You<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Misty<\/li>\n<li>Stella By Starlight<\/li>\n<li>Just Friends<\/li>\n<li>Cherokee<\/li>\n<li>How Deep Is the Ocean<\/li>\n<li>I Should Care<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Unlike the usual Dm7 \u2192 G7 \u2192 Cmaj7 (2 5 1 in C major), the backdoor ii-V approaches Cmaj7 from the minor iv side.<\/p>\n<p>A good example is in bar 4 of the jazz standard <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/misty\/\">Misty<\/a>.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Misty is in Eb major.<\/li>\n<li>The iv minor chord in Eb is Abm7 (borrowed from the Eb minor scale).<\/li>\n<li>Db7 follows Abm7, creating a backdoor ii-V that resolves to Ebmaj7:\u00a0Abm7 \u2192 Db7 \u2192 Ebmaj7<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"waveplayer-container\"><div id=\"waveplayer-f022e711728d5d0f9c968c6eba9ad8ee-6a6668108b0a1\" class=\"waveplayer loading wvpl-skin-w2-evolution wvpl-palette-800e3a14c86733ad9ccc96fd80850d88 wvpl-style-light wvpl-size-xs wvpl-shape-rounded \" data-limit=\"0\" data-mode=\"normal\" data-config_id=\"f022e711728d5d0f9c968c6eba9ad8ee\" data-instance_id=\"f022e711728d5d0f9c968c6eba9ad8ee-6a64c198be57d\">\n\t<div class=\"wvpl-left-box\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/audiobg.png)\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-interface\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-volume-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-info\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-controls\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-prev wvpl-disabled\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-play\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-next wvpl-disabled\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-volume wvpl-volume_up\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-poster\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wvpl-right-box\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-overlay\">\n\t\t\t<svg>\n\t\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#waveform-animation\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"percentage\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-loading\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-loading-progress\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"message\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-position\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-duration\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-waveform\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-infobar\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-playing-info\"><div class=\"wvpl-infoblock\"><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wvpl-playlist\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-playlist-wrapper\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-20033\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/jazz-chord-progression-7-misty.png\" alt=\"Misty - Backdoor ii-V progression\" width=\"1180\" height=\"1455\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/jazz-chord-progression-7-misty.png 1180w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/jazz-chord-progression-7-misty-243x300.png 243w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/jazz-chord-progression-7-misty-830x1024.png 830w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/jazz-chord-progression-7-misty-768x947.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1180px) 100vw, 1180px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"progression8\" style=\"page-break-before: always; break-before: page;\">Jazz Chord Progression 8 &#8211; Minor ii V i<\/h2>\n<p>Major progressions are often described as happy, while minor progressions are associated with a more sad and nostalgic sound. In practice, it\u2019s not that simple. The mood of a progression depends on the melody, rhythm, tempo, dynamics, and the way it is played.<\/p>\n<p>The minor 2-5-1 is the first and most basic minor key chord progression we&#8217;ll have a look at.<\/p>\n<p>It is the minor-key version of the major 2-5-1. It\u2019s one of the most common chord progressions in jazz, and you\u2019ll hear it in many jazz standards, often mixed with major 2-5-1s.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table class=\"tableizer-table\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"color: #000000; text-align: left; border-top: 0; padding-left: 2%; width: 25%;\">Dm7b5<\/td>\n<td style=\"color: #000000; text-align: left; border-top: 0; padding-left: 2%; width: 25%;\">G7<\/td>\n<td style=\"color: #000000; text-align: left; border-top: 0; padding-left: 2%; width: 25%;\">Cm7<\/td>\n<td style=\"color: #000000; text-align: left; border-top: 0; padding-left: 2%; width: 25%;\">%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"background-color: #000000; color: #ffffff; text-align: left; padding-left: 2%;\">iim7b5<\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: #000000; color: #ffffff; text-align: left; padding-left: 2%;\">V7<\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: #000000; color: #ffffff; text-align: left; padding-left: 2%;\">im7<\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: #000000; color: #ffffff; text-align: left; padding-left: 2%;\">%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>There is also a shorter 2-bar version of the minor 2-5-1, making it a compact progression you&#8217;ll hear in many jazz standards.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table class=\"tableizer-table\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"color: #000000; text-align: left; border-top: 0; padding-left: 2%; width: 25%;\">Dm7b5 <span style=\"margin-left: 40%;\">G7<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"color: #000000; text-align: left; border-top: 0; padding-left: 2%; width: 25%;\">Cm7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"background-color: #000000; color: #ffffff; text-align: left; padding-left: 2%;\">iim7b5 <span style=\"margin-left: 41%;\">V7<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: #000000; color: #ffffff; text-align: left; padding-left: 2%;\">im7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In the minor version, the ii chord is half-diminished (m7\u266d5), and the tonic can be Cm7, Cm6, or CmMaj7.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"standards-box\">\n<div class=\"standards-icon\">\u266b<\/div>\n<div class=\"standards-content\">\n<h4>Jazz Standards With Several Minor 2-5-1 Progressions<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/softly-as-in-a-morning-sunrise\/\">Softly, As in a Morning Sunrise<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/alone-together\/\">Alone Together<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/blue-bossa-chords\/\">Blue Bossa<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/stella-by-starlight\/\">Stella by Starlight<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Autumn Leaves<\/li>\n<li>Yesterdays<\/li>\n<li>Beautiful Love<\/li>\n<li>Black Orpheus (Manh\u00e3 de Carnaval)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Here is a comping example for the short version of a minor ii-V-i progression in C minor.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"waveplayer-container\"><div id=\"waveplayer-7e2688e000c8c9c7f21b2a6284e1b8e8-6a6668108bd53\" class=\"waveplayer loading wvpl-skin-w2-evolution wvpl-palette-800e3a14c86733ad9ccc96fd80850d88 wvpl-style-light wvpl-size-xs wvpl-shape-rounded \" data-limit=\"0\" data-mode=\"normal\" data-config_id=\"7e2688e000c8c9c7f21b2a6284e1b8e8\" data-instance_id=\"7e2688e000c8c9c7f21b2a6284e1b8e8-6a64c198bf3b6\">\n\t<div class=\"wvpl-left-box\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/audiobg.png)\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-interface\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-volume-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-info\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-controls\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-prev wvpl-disabled\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-play\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-next wvpl-disabled\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-volume wvpl-volume_up\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-poster\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wvpl-right-box\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-overlay\">\n\t\t\t<svg>\n\t\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#waveform-animation\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"percentage\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-loading\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-loading-progress\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"message\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-position\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-duration\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-waveform\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-infobar\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-playing-info\"><div class=\"wvpl-infoblock\"><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wvpl-playlist\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-playlist-wrapper\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-20217\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/jazz-chord-progression-8-1.png\" alt=\"Jazz Chord Progression 8\" width=\"1180\" height=\"909\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/jazz-chord-progression-8-1.png 1180w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/jazz-chord-progression-8-1-300x231.png 300w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/jazz-chord-progression-8-1-1024x789.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/jazz-chord-progression-8-1-768x592.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1180px) 100vw, 1180px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"mvariation1\" class=\"grey\" style=\"page-break-before: always; break-before: page;\">Minor 2-5-1 Variation #1<\/h3>\n<table class=\"tableizer-table\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"color: #000000; text-align: left; border-top: 0; padding-left: 2%; width: 25%;\">Dm7b5<\/td>\n<td style=\"color: #000000; text-align: left; border-top: 0; padding-left: 2%; width: 25%;\">G7<\/td>\n<td style=\"color: #000000; text-align: left; border-top: 0; padding-left: 2%; width: 25%;\">Cm7<\/td>\n<td style=\"color: #000000; text-align: left; border-top: 0; padding-left: 2%; width: 25%;\">Eb7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"background-color: #000000; color: #ffffff; text-align: left; padding-left: 2%;\">iim7b5<\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: #000000; color: #ffffff; text-align: left; padding-left: 2%;\">V7<\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: #000000; color: #ffffff; text-align: left; padding-left: 2%;\">im7<\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: #000000; color: #ffffff; text-align: left; padding-left: 2%;\">bIII7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In the major ii-V-I progression, we added a VI7 (A7) to return to the ii chord when playing the progression in a loop. This approach does not work in a minor ii-V-i, since the ii chord is half-diminished (Dm7\u266d5) instead of minor (Dm7), so A7 does not have the same dominant function.<\/p>\n<p>A common alternative is to use Eb7, which is the tritone substitute for A7, and leads back to Dm7\u266d5 when you repeat the progression.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"waveplayer-container\"><div id=\"waveplayer-fd7f4de20dcf5c2fa3280e397f9a70d3-6a6668108c9e2\" class=\"waveplayer loading wvpl-skin-w2-evolution wvpl-palette-800e3a14c86733ad9ccc96fd80850d88 wvpl-style-light wvpl-size-xs wvpl-shape-rounded \" data-limit=\"0\" data-mode=\"normal\" data-config_id=\"fd7f4de20dcf5c2fa3280e397f9a70d3\" data-instance_id=\"fd7f4de20dcf5c2fa3280e397f9a70d3-6a64c198c01fc\">\n\t<div class=\"wvpl-left-box\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/audiobg.png)\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-interface\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-volume-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-info\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-controls\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-prev wvpl-disabled\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-play\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-next wvpl-disabled\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-volume wvpl-volume_up\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-poster\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wvpl-right-box\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-overlay\">\n\t\t\t<svg>\n\t\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#waveform-animation\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"percentage\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-loading\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-loading-progress\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"message\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-position\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-duration\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-waveform\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-infobar\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-playing-info\"><div class=\"wvpl-infoblock\"><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wvpl-playlist\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-playlist-wrapper\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-20227\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/jazz-chord-progression-8b.png\" alt=\"jazz chord progression 8 variation 1\" width=\"1180\" height=\"1475\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/jazz-chord-progression-8b.png 1180w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/jazz-chord-progression-8b-240x300.png 240w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/jazz-chord-progression-8b-819x1024.png 819w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/jazz-chord-progression-8b-768x960.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1180px) 100vw, 1180px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"progression9\" style=\"page-break-before: always; break-before: page;\">Jazz Chord Progression 9 &#8211; Minor Line Clich\u00e9s<\/h2>\n<p>A minor line clich\u00e9 is a chromatic line that moves through a series of related chords. This chromatic movement can show up in the bass or in one of the upper voices.<\/p>\n<p>Two common examples are the descending chromatic bass line and CESH, where the chromatic movement happens within the chord.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"cliche1\" class=\"grey\">Descending Chromatic Bass Line<\/h3>\n<table class=\"tableizer-table\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"color: #000000; text-align: left; border-top: 0; padding-left: 2%; width: 25%;\">Cm7<\/td>\n<td style=\"color: #000000; text-align: left; border-top: 0; padding-left: 2%; width: 25%;\">Bdim7 (or G\/B)<\/td>\n<td style=\"color: #000000; text-align: left; border-top: 0; padding-left: 2%; width: 25%;\">Bbm7 (or Cm7\/Bb)<\/td>\n<td style=\"color: #000000; text-align: left; border-top: 0; padding-left: 2%; width: 25%;\">Adim7 (or F\/A)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"background-color: #000000; color: #ffffff; text-align: left; padding-left: 2%;\">im7<\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: #000000; color: #ffffff; text-align: left; padding-left: 2%;\">viidim7<\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: #000000; color: #ffffff; text-align: left; padding-left: 2%;\">bviim7<\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: #000000; color: #ffffff; text-align: left; padding-left: 2%;\">vidim7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In this kind of progression, the bass moves down in half steps while the chords above it change. Well-known examples are <em>How Insensitive<\/em> and <em>Yesterdays<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>How Insensitive starts with:<\/p>\n<p>Dm7 \u2013 C#dim7 \u2013 Cm7 \u2013 Bdim7<\/p>\n<p>The bass notes go down by half steps:<\/p>\n<p>D \u2013 C# \u2013 C \u2013 B<\/p>\n<p>This descending line gives the progression its unique, emotional sound.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"waveplayer-container\"><div id=\"waveplayer-d79250c34a90385927fd9741be7c1f96-6a6668108d635\" class=\"waveplayer loading wvpl-skin-w2-evolution wvpl-palette-800e3a14c86733ad9ccc96fd80850d88 wvpl-style-light wvpl-size-xs wvpl-shape-rounded \" data-limit=\"0\" data-mode=\"normal\" data-config_id=\"d79250c34a90385927fd9741be7c1f96\" data-instance_id=\"d79250c34a90385927fd9741be7c1f96-6a64c198c1000\">\n\t<div class=\"wvpl-left-box\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/audiobg.png)\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-interface\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-volume-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-info\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-controls\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-prev wvpl-disabled\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-play\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-next wvpl-disabled\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-volume wvpl-volume_up\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-poster\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wvpl-right-box\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-overlay\">\n\t\t\t<svg>\n\t\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#waveform-animation\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"percentage\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-loading\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-loading-progress\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"message\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-position\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-duration\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-waveform\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-infobar\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-playing-info\"><div class=\"wvpl-infoblock\"><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wvpl-playlist\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-playlist-wrapper\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-20250\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/jazz-chord-progression-9f-1.png\" alt=\"Jazz chord progression 9 - How Insensitive page 1\" width=\"1180\" height=\"1406\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/jazz-chord-progression-9f-1.png 1180w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/jazz-chord-progression-9f-1-252x300.png 252w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/jazz-chord-progression-9f-1-859x1024.png 859w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/jazz-chord-progression-9f-1-768x915.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1180px) 100vw, 1180px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-20251\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/jazz-chord-progression-9f-2.png\" alt=\"Jazz chord progression 9 - How Insensitive page 2\" width=\"1180\" height=\"1402\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/jazz-chord-progression-9f-2.png 1180w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/jazz-chord-progression-9f-2-252x300.png 252w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/jazz-chord-progression-9f-2-862x1024.png 862w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/jazz-chord-progression-9f-2-768x912.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1180px) 100vw, 1180px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-20243\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/jazz-chord-progression-9-3.png\" alt=\"Jazz chord progression 9 - How Insensitive page 3\" width=\"1180\" height=\"911\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/jazz-chord-progression-9-3.png 1180w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/jazz-chord-progression-9-3-300x232.png 300w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/jazz-chord-progression-9-3-1024x791.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/jazz-chord-progression-9-3-768x593.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1180px) 100vw, 1180px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"cliche2\" class=\"grey\" style=\"page-break-before: always; break-before: page;\">CESH<\/h3>\n<table class=\"tableizer-table\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"color: #000000; text-align: left; border-top: 0; padding-left: 2%; width: 25%;\">Cm<\/td>\n<td style=\"color: #000000; text-align: left; border-top: 0; padding-left: 2%; width: 25%;\">Cm\/maj7<\/td>\n<td style=\"color: #000000; text-align: left; border-top: 0; padding-left: 2%; width: 25%;\">Cm7<\/td>\n<td style=\"color: #000000; text-align: left; border-top: 0; padding-left: 2%; width: 25%;\">Cm6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"background-color: #000000; color: #ffffff; text-align: left; padding-left: 2%;\">im<\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: #000000; color: #ffffff; text-align: left; padding-left: 2%;\">im\/maj7<\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: #000000; color: #ffffff; text-align: left; padding-left: 2%;\">im7<\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: #000000; color: #ffffff; text-align: left; padding-left: 2%;\">im6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>CESH means Contrapuntal Elaboration of Static Harmony.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Here, the bass stays on the tonic note while one of the upper voices moves down chromatically.<\/p>\n<p>In C minor, this usually creates:<\/p>\n<p>Cm \u2013 Cm\/Maj7 \u2013 Cm7 \u2013 Cm6<\/p>\n<p>The chromatic line is the notes:<\/p>\n<p>C \u2013 B \u2013 Bb \u2013 A<\/p>\n<p>The most famous example of this technique is the opening chords of <em>Stairway to Heaven<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>A classic jazz example is <em>My Funny Valentine<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"waveplayer-container\"><div id=\"waveplayer-d35aa892e9a822bcb74a1ab0dab4001c-6a6668108e335\" class=\"waveplayer loading wvpl-skin-w2-evolution wvpl-palette-800e3a14c86733ad9ccc96fd80850d88 wvpl-style-light wvpl-size-xs wvpl-shape-rounded \" data-limit=\"0\" data-mode=\"normal\" data-config_id=\"d35aa892e9a822bcb74a1ab0dab4001c\" data-instance_id=\"d35aa892e9a822bcb74a1ab0dab4001c-6a64c198c1e44\">\n\t<div class=\"wvpl-left-box\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/audiobg.png)\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-interface\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-volume-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-info\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-controls\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-prev wvpl-disabled\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-play\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-next wvpl-disabled\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-volume wvpl-volume_up\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-poster\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wvpl-right-box\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-overlay\">\n\t\t\t<svg>\n\t\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#waveform-animation\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"percentage\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-loading\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-loading-progress\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"message\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-position\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-duration\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-waveform\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-infobar\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-playing-info\"><div class=\"wvpl-infoblock\"><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wvpl-playlist\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-playlist-wrapper\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-20245\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/jazz-chord-progression-9b-1.png\" alt=\"Jazz chord progression 9 - My Funny Valentine page 1\" width=\"1180\" height=\"1315\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/jazz-chord-progression-9b-1.png 1180w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/jazz-chord-progression-9b-1-269x300.png 269w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/jazz-chord-progression-9b-1-919x1024.png 919w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/jazz-chord-progression-9b-1-768x856.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1180px) 100vw, 1180px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-20246\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/jazz-chord-progression-9b-2.png\" alt=\"Jazz chord progression 9 - My Funny Valentine page 2\" width=\"1180\" height=\"445\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/jazz-chord-progression-9b-2.png 1180w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/jazz-chord-progression-9b-2-300x113.png 300w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/jazz-chord-progression-9b-2-1024x386.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/jazz-chord-progression-9b-2-768x290.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1180px) 100vw, 1180px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"progression10\" style=\"page-break-before: always; break-before: page;\">Jazz Chord Progression 10 &#8211; The Andalusian Cadence<\/h2>\n<table class=\"tableizer-table\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"color: #000000; text-align: left; border-top: 0; padding-left: 2%; width: 50%;\">Cm7 <span style=\"margin-left: 35%;\">Bb7 (Or Cm7\/Bb)<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"color: #000000; text-align: left; border-top: 0; padding-left: 2%; width: 50%;\">Ab7 (or Abmaj7)<span style=\"margin-left: 12%;\">G7<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"background-color: #000000; color: #ffffff; width: 170px; text-align: left; padding-left: 2%;\">im7 <span style=\"margin-left: 37%;\">bVII7<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: #000000; color: #ffffff; width: 170px; text-align: left; padding-left: 2%;\">bVI7 <span style=\"margin-left: 39%;\">V7<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In music theory, this progression is known as the Andalusian cadence and is closely linked to flamenco music. However, that name is not completely accurate.<\/p>\n<p>In flamenco, the ending chord of the cadence is the key center, but in jazz, the first minor chord is heard as the tonic. Although the chords are the same, their harmonic function is different.<\/p>\n<p>In jazz, this progression is not very common in lead sheets. One well-known exception is the A-section of Horace Silver&#8217;s <em>Song for My Father<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>However, it is often used as an arranging tool in minor-key standards. You can hear it in many versions of standards like <em>Summertime<\/em>, <em>Caravan<\/em>, and <em>Softly, as in a Morning Sunrise<\/em>, as a tool to create harmonic variation.<\/p>\n<p>Outside of jazz, this progression is very common. You can hear it in Latin, pop, and soul songs like <em>Hit the Road Jack<\/em> (Ray Charles), <em>Stray Cat Strut<\/em> (Stray Cats), <em>Why Don&#8217;t You Do Right<\/em> (Peggy Lee), <em>Good Vibrations<\/em> (The Beach Boys), <em>California Dreamin&#8217;<\/em> (The Mamas &amp; the Papas), <em>Sultans of Swing<\/em> (Dire Straits), and many more.<\/p>\n<p>The example below shows some common ways to play this progression:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"waveplayer-container\"><div id=\"waveplayer-4e25c15303d7dd1b8badc7ffbb000f9b-6a6668108efdb\" class=\"waveplayer loading wvpl-skin-w2-evolution wvpl-palette-800e3a14c86733ad9ccc96fd80850d88 wvpl-style-light wvpl-size-xs wvpl-shape-rounded \" data-limit=\"0\" data-mode=\"normal\" data-config_id=\"4e25c15303d7dd1b8badc7ffbb000f9b\" data-instance_id=\"4e25c15303d7dd1b8badc7ffbb000f9b-6a64c198c2c92\">\n\t<div class=\"wvpl-left-box\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/audiobg.png)\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-interface\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-volume-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-info\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-controls\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-prev wvpl-disabled\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-play\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-next wvpl-disabled\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-volume wvpl-volume_up\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-poster\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wvpl-right-box\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-overlay\">\n\t\t\t<svg>\n\t\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#waveform-animation\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"percentage\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-loading\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-loading-progress\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"message\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-position\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-duration\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-waveform\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-infobar\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-playing-info\"><div class=\"wvpl-infoblock\"><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wvpl-playlist\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-playlist-wrapper\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-20262\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/jazz-chord-progression-10-1.png\" alt=\"Jazz Chord Progression 10 - The Andalusian Cadence page 1\" width=\"1180\" height=\"955\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/jazz-chord-progression-10-1.png 1180w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/jazz-chord-progression-10-1-300x243.png 300w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/jazz-chord-progression-10-1-1024x829.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/jazz-chord-progression-10-1-768x622.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1180px) 100vw, 1180px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-20263\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/jazz-chord-progression-10-2.png\" alt=\"Jazz Chord Progression 10 - The Andalusian Cadence page 2\" width=\"1180\" height=\"925\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/jazz-chord-progression-10-2.png 1180w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/jazz-chord-progression-10-2-300x235.png 300w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/jazz-chord-progression-10-2-1024x803.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/jazz-chord-progression-10-2-768x602.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1180px) 100vw, 1180px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Download the 40-page PDF and GP files with <strong>JGO+<\/strong> (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/courses\/product\/jgo-download-pass\/?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=progressions_li3\">Click here to join<\/a> \/ <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/courses\/my-account\/?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=progressions_li4\">Member log in<\/a><\/em>)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/courses\/product\/jgo-download-pass\/?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=progressions_bottom\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-19706 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/download-pdf.png\" alt=\"Dowload PDF and backing tracks\" width=\"779\" height=\"242\" 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