{"id":7935,"date":"2018-05-09T17:31:06","date_gmt":"2018-05-09T15:31:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/?p=7935"},"modified":"2026-06-01T22:17:11","modified_gmt":"2026-06-01T20:17:11","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, and when you learn to recognize them, songs no longer seem like a bunch of random chords. You start to notice that much of Western music is built on variations of the same harmonic movements that have developed over time.<\/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 the natural minor, harmonic minor, or melodic minor.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\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 also depends on the melody, rhythm, tempo, dynamics, and the way it is played.<\/p>\n<p>Recognizing common jazz chord progressions makes it easier to learn new songs and understand what you are actually playing.<\/p>\n<p>In this lesson, you will learn the <strong>10 most popular chord progressions<\/strong> used in jazz, as well as different ways to comp through each one on the guitar.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<span style=\"--tl-form-height-m:555.828px;--tl-form-height-t:361.672px;--tl-form-height-d:361.672px;\" class=\"tl-placeholder-f-type-shortcode_10980 tl-preload-form\"><span><\/span><\/span>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s a list of chord progressions we&#8217;ll cover in this lesson:<\/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 progression in jazz<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#progression2\">Diminished 7 Passing Chords<\/a> &#8211; Diminished chords used to connect diatonic chords<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#progression3\">Rhythm Changes A<\/a> &#8211; From the Gershwin song <em>I&#8217;ve Got Rhythm<\/em><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#progression4\">Take The A Train Changes<\/a> &#8211; With the II7, that is also used in <em>The Girl From Ipanema<\/em><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#progression5\">Descending ii V Is<\/a> &#8211; 2-5-1 progression with descending modulation<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#progression6\">Circle of Fifths<\/a> &#8211; Progression based on the circle of fifths<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#progression7\">IV minor and Backdoor 2-5<\/a> &#8211; The IV minor chord is used in countless standards and pop songs<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#progression8\">I to IV<\/a> &#8211; 2-5 progression to the IV, often used in a jazz blues<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#progression9\">Minor ii V I<\/a> &#8211; The minor version of the famous ii V I<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#progression10\">Stray Cat Strut<\/a> &#8211; A famous minor-key turnaround<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"progression1\">Jazz Chord Progression 1 &#8211; ii V I Major<\/h2>\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>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/20-ways-to-play-ii-v-i-vi-chord-progressions\/\">2-5-1 progression<\/a> 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>You\u2019ll find this progression in all 12 keys and in many different variations, both rhythmically and harmonically. That\u2019s why it\u2019s a great starting point for learning jazz guitar chords and progressions.<\/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-34e58fdf69e0fde2d5616fcd28a77155-6a4bf91bd569e\" 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=\"34e58fdf69e0fde2d5616fcd28a77155-6a49200e4fd6b\">\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 fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-19728\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/jazz-chord-progression-1-1.png\" alt=\"Jazz chord progression 1 - 2 5 1 in C major\" width=\"1180\" height=\"1895\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/jazz-chord-progression-1-1.png 1180w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/jazz-chord-progression-1-1-187x300.png 187w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/jazz-chord-progression-1-1-638x1024.png 638w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/jazz-chord-progression-1-1-768x1233.png 768w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/jazz-chord-progression-1-1-956x1536.png 956w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1180px) 100vw, 1180px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"progression2\">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 act as dominant chords:<\/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<p>These diminished passing chords add tension and help create a smooth chromatic bass line that moves naturally from one chord to the next.<\/p>\n<p>The first chord in the third bar can be played as Em7\u266d5 or Em7, depending on the tune and the melodic context.<\/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>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-6a4bf91bd6592\" 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-6a49200e51bb8\">\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\" 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\">Jazz Chord Progression 3 &#8211; Rhythm Changes A<\/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>Rhythm changes are built around the I\u2013vi\u2013ii\u2013V progression. While they might seem simple at first, they offer endless possibilities for comping and reharmonization.<\/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-e64e970ebcfe2bfe6e4afe27d5f327a7-6a4bf91bd70da\" 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=\"e64e970ebcfe2bfe6e4afe27d5f327a7-6a49200e52a7f\">\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 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\">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. 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 The Girl from Ipanema. Here, it\u2019s shown in C major for simplicity, but the original song is in Db major. To learn the original chords and bossa nova rhythm, 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-6a4bf91bd7c01\" 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-6a49200e53836\">\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<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"progression5\">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>What makes this progression interesting is how it changes key without sounding abrupt. Each modulation is prepared by a 2-5, so even when the harmony moves, it feels natural and connected.<\/p>\n<p>This is a good chord progression to work on because it trains your ear to to hear and recognize modulations, and it strengthens your understanding of the 2-5-1, the most important progression in jazz.<\/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>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. 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-5cfc00470b6805886a98cb2790c4e269-6a4bf91bd8704\" 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=\"5cfc00470b6805886a98cb2790c4e269-6a49200e54637\">\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\">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, which is why circle of fifths chord progressions sound so natural and connected.<\/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-ba9bac983365037f84b9d8161ac62842-6a4bf91bd91f3\" 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=\"ba9bac983365037f84b9d8161ac62842-6a49200e553e9\">\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-6a4bf91bd9ce4\" 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-6a49200e56193\">\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\">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-9ee38595113a2b5623c00283eef10702-6a4bf91bda7da\" 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=\"9ee38595113a2b5623c00283eef10702-6a49200e56f41\">\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<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>Misty<\/li>\n<li>Stella By Starlight<\/li>\n<li>Just Friends<\/li>\n<li>There Will Never Be Another You<\/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-6a4bf91bdb2b8\" 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-6a49200e57cdd\">\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<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"progression8\">Jazz Chord Progression 8 &#8211; I to IV<\/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: 33%;\">Cmaj7<\/td>\n<td style=\"color: #000000; text-align: left; border-top: 0; padding-left: 2%; width: 33%;\">Gm7\u00a0<span style=\"margin-left: 33%;\">C7<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"color: #000000; text-align: left; border-top: 0; padding-left: 2%; width: 33%;\">Fmaj7<\/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%;\">(iim7\u00a0<span style=\"margin-left: 32%;\">V7<\/span>)<\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: #000000; color: #ffffff; text-align: left; padding-left: 2%;\">IVmaj7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>For anyone that has played the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/jazz-blues-chord-progressions\/\">blues<\/a>, you know that the movement from a I chord to a IV chord is a commonly heard sound in the jazz guitar idiom.<\/p>\n<p>While you may be most familiar with this progression from a jazz-blues standpoint, you can also apply this progression to a major key situation such as the one seen in the examples below.<\/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><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/there-will-never-be-another-you\/\">There Will Never Be Another You<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Satin Doll<\/li>\n<li>Cherokee<\/li>\n<li>Joy Spring<\/li>\n<li>Have You Met Miss Jones<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Working on these two examples, in various keys, will help get this important sound into your ears and under your fingers, allowing you to confidently bring these changes to your jam sessions and gigs in no time:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"waveplayer-container\"><div id=\"waveplayer-b2b3e18e9dee6d6aa45b4940a279dcfa-6a4bf91bdbe10\" 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=\"b2b3e18e9dee6d6aa45b4940a279dcfa\" data-instance_id=\"b2b3e18e9dee6d6aa45b4940a279dcfa-6a49200e58ae9\">\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=\"size-full wp-image-9312 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/jazz-chord-progression-6.png\" alt=\"Jazz guitar chord progression 6\" width=\"779\" height=\"247\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/jazz-chord-progression-6.png 779w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/jazz-chord-progression-6-300x95.png 300w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/jazz-chord-progression-6-768x244.png 768w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/jazz-chord-progression-6-585x185.png 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 779px) 100vw, 779px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"waveplayer-container\"><div id=\"waveplayer-bca1d17e4225a3253667de5d4fb07b92-6a4bf91bdc910\" 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=\"bca1d17e4225a3253667de5d4fb07b92\" data-instance_id=\"bca1d17e4225a3253667de5d4fb07b92-6a49200e59903\">\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=\"size-full wp-image-9313 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/jazz-chord-progression-6a.png\" alt=\"Jazz guitar chord progression 6a\" width=\"779\" height=\"238\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/jazz-chord-progression-6a.png 779w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/jazz-chord-progression-6a-300x92.png 300w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/jazz-chord-progression-6a-768x235.png 768w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/jazz-chord-progression-6a-585x179.png 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 779px) 100vw, 779px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"progression9\">Jazz Chord Progression 9 &#8211; ii V I Minor<\/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%;\">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>Just like its major-key cousin, the <b>minor ii V I progression<\/b> is found in countless tunes from many different composers and improvisers.<\/p>\n<p>Featuring the ever-tricky <b>7alt chord<\/b>, this progression can be tougher to master than the major-key version we saw earlier, which is why it&#8217;s important to continue to develop your minor ii V I vocabulary even for more experienced players.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Here are a couple of examples to help you get started with comping through this important group of 3 chords:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"waveplayer-container\"><div id=\"waveplayer-fa199f86fe8c3e303a6bad0085e9ffcc-6a4bf91bdd41e\" 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=\"fa199f86fe8c3e303a6bad0085e9ffcc\" data-instance_id=\"fa199f86fe8c3e303a6bad0085e9ffcc-6a49200e5a6c2\">\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=\"size-full wp-image-9318 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/jazz-chord-progression-9.png\" alt=\"Jazz guitar chord progression 9\" width=\"779\" height=\"238\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/jazz-chord-progression-9.png 779w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/jazz-chord-progression-9-300x92.png 300w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/jazz-chord-progression-9-768x235.png 768w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/jazz-chord-progression-9-585x179.png 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 779px) 100vw, 779px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"waveplayer-container\"><div id=\"waveplayer-d3b80ccf595fe382ee5365702e1b08b6-6a4bf91bddf1d\" 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=\"d3b80ccf595fe382ee5365702e1b08b6\" data-instance_id=\"d3b80ccf595fe382ee5365702e1b08b6-6a49200e5b4b3\">\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=\"size-full wp-image-9319 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/jazz-chord-progression-9a.png\" alt=\"Jazz guitar chord progression 9a\" width=\"779\" height=\"244\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/jazz-chord-progression-9a.png 779w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/jazz-chord-progression-9a-300x94.png 300w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/jazz-chord-progression-9a-768x241.png 768w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/jazz-chord-progression-9a-585x183.png 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 779px) 100vw, 779px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"progression10\">Jazz Chord Progression 10 &#8211; Stray Cat Strut<\/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%;\">Cm7\/Bb<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"color: #000000; text-align: left; border-top: 0; padding-left: 2%; width: 50%;\">Ab7 <span style=\"margin-left: 38%;\">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%;\">im7\/b7<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: #000000; color: #ffffff; width: 170px; text-align: left; padding-left: 2%;\">bVI7 <span style=\"margin-left: 37%;\">V7<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Heard in the classic tune &#8220;Stray Cat Strut,&#8221; this <b>minor-key turnaround<\/b> is one that every jazz guitarist should have under his fingers. With a distinctive bass line, simple yet effective harmonic movement, and a swinging feel, these four chords can add spice to any plain minor-turnaround.<\/p>\n<p>To get you started, here are two ways that you could comp through this important minor-key turnaround:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"waveplayer-container\"><div id=\"waveplayer-37c2461ff699512a572ba2ab7d9f4c0c-6a4bf91bdea16\" 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=\"37c2461ff699512a572ba2ab7d9f4c0c\" data-instance_id=\"37c2461ff699512a572ba2ab7d9f4c0c-6a49200e5c1f6\">\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 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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=\"size-full wp-image-9321 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/jazz-chord-progression-10a.png\" alt=\"Jazz guitar chord progression 10a\" width=\"779\" height=\"249\" 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