The Major ii-V-I Progression  
This lesson will introduce you to this universal and ever-present jazz progression by starting with it's derivation from the major scale all the way through to building, identifying and playing major key ii-V-Is in tunes.

Update includes: Expanded and improved video lesson; new quizzes; expanded and improved practice sessions and bonus licks from Tommy Flanagan's 1977 Enja recording Confirmation.

Lesson Objectives
To learn to build and play the major ii-V-I progression in all 12 keys. To be able to identify major ii-V-I progression in tunes.

Lesson Stats
When added: 5/4/07; Updated 3/15/09; Duration: 15 minutes; The chord changes to these tunes were used in this lesson: Confirmation, How High the Moon, Ladybird, Out of Nowhere

Prerequisites
Moderate keyboard proficiency and ability to read notation. These are good prerequisites: The Five Essential 7th Chords, Comping with Inversions: Major ii-V-Is

Quizzes
Quiz 1: practice building major scales
Quiz 2: practice building major ii-V-I progressions
Quiz 3: practice identifying major ii-V-I progressions

Practice Sessions & Playalongs
Practice Session 1: Build the major ii-V-I progression in C, F and Bb.
Practice Session 2: Build the major ii-V-I progression in Eb, Ab and Db.
Practice Session 3: Build the major ii-V-I progression in Gb, B and E.
Practice Session 4: Build the major ii-V-I progression in A, D and G.
Practice Session 5: Play the major ii-V-I progression in C, F and Bb.
Practice Session 6: Play the major ii-V-I progression in Eb, Ab and Db.
Practice Session 7: Play the major ii-V-I progression in Gb, B and E.
Practice Session 8: Play the major ii-V-I progression in A, D and G.
Practice Session 9: Label major ii-V-I progressions and comp the chord changes to the tune Ladybird.
Practice Session 10: Label major ii-V-I progressions and comp the chord changes to the tune Out of Nowhere.

Includes play-alongs for all practice sessions in MIDI, Band-in-a-Box™ and GarageBand formats.

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