| Jazz is one of the most popular forms of music that | | | | chords played that make up this progression are |
| has roots originating from blues music. If you want to | | | | Cmaj7, Gm7, and Fmaj7. As stated above, the notes |
| learn to play jazz, then it's a good idea to learn basic | | | | of Cmaj7 are C, E, G and B. The notes of Gm7 are |
| jazz chord progressions. There are many | | | | G, Bb, D, and F. Finally, the notes of Fmaj7 are F, A, |
| progressions used in jazz music. This article will share | | | | C, and E. |
| with you some of the most common jazz chord | | | | I-vi-ii-V |
| progressions.ii-V-I | | | | One of the more advanced jazz chord progressions |
| One of the most widely used jazz chord progressions | | | | is the I-vi-ii-V progression. This time let's play the |
| is the ii-V-I progression. Most chords in jazz music are | | | | progression in the key of G. The chords for this |
| seventh chords, so each chord in this progression will | | | | progression will be Gmaj7, Cm7, Am7, and D7. The |
| be a seventh. In the key of C, the chords would be | | | | notes of Gmaj7 are G, B, D, and F#. The notes of |
| Dm7, G7, and Cmaj7. If you don't know how to play | | | | Cm7 are C, Eb, G, and Bb. The notes of Am7 are A, |
| seventh chords, you need to learn them as soon as | | | | C, E, and G. Finally, the notes of D7 are D, F#, A, and |
| possible. The notes of Dm7 are D, F, A and C. The | | | | C. |
| notes of G7 are G, B, D, and F. The notes of Cmaj7 | | | | Learning to play jazz is not very difficult. After you |
| are C, E, G and B. | | | | learn a variety of jazz chord progressions, you will |
| V-ii-I | | | | have a solid foundation to build upon. All you have to |
| Another one of the common jazz chord progressions | | | | learn next is how to harmonize the chords and you're |
| is the V-ii-I. Once again the chords will be seventh | | | | well on your way to playing great jazz music. |
| chords, but this time they will be in the key of F. The | | | | |