| How To Play Jazz Chord Progressions ![Click here to watch video]() Hey Fernando,
For the most part, popular chord progressions in the Rock genre are basic and up to this point we haven't played anything more complicated than a 7th chord. This lesson changes things up a bit... This lesson is based on a very, very common jazz sequence called the 2-5-1. There is also a diminished chord at the end of the progression to turn back to the beginning again. In this style, you'll almost always find the "2" chord as a minor sound. The "5" chord will always be dominant of some kind and quite often altered in some way. This means the 5th of the chord or the 9th (possibly both) will be raised or lowered. I'm demonstrating the progression in three keys that are popular in the Jazz genre and chose to play variations on each of them since there are so many possibilities when you're dealing with Jazz harmony. Have fun with this one! Example 1: Am7 D7b9 Gmaj7 G#dim7
E |-----------------------------------|
B |-5----------4-----------3-------3--|
G |-5----------5-----------4--------4-|
D |-5----------4-----------4--------3-|
A |------------5----------------------|
E |-5----------------------3--------4-|
Example 2:
Gm9 C13 Fmaj7 F#dim7
E |-------------------------------------|
B |-10---------10---------10-------10---|
G |-10---------9----------9--------8----|
D |-8----------8----------10-------10---|
A |-10--------------------8--------9----|
E |------------8------------------------|
Example 3:
Cm9 F7b9#5 Bbmaj9 Bdim7
E |-10---------9---------8-------------7---|
B |-8----------7---------6-------------6---|
G |-8----------8---------7-------------7---|
D |-8----------7---------7-------------6---|
A |------------8---------------------------|
E |-8--------------------6-----------------| Chord Progression Mastery ![Chord Progression Mastery]() One of the final stages you'll go through before beginning to learn songs will be guitar chord progressions designed for practice.
They will provide you with that all important transitional step as you make the move out of learning guitar and into playing your first real song. It is that simple secret that will transform your playing and it all lies with chord progressions. We have teamed up together to create the 'Chord Progression Mastery'. Click here to learn more Warm Regards,
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Chris Elmore
Elmore Music | 
