Jazz, Rythm, & Blues

[piano_man]

Does anyone no what the main progressions for Jazz and blues???

[StoneDragon]

Blues is usually based on a 12 bar structure using variations of I - IV - V. The most common variation being dominant7 or dominant9 substituted for straight major chords.

In the key of C that would give you C7(or C9) for four measures(bars), F7(or 9) for two measures, C7(or 9) for two measures and then one measure each of G7(or 9), F7(or 9), C7(or 9), G7(or 9) in that order.

Jazz has a lot more variation, so there really isn't one progression that sums up that style.

Probably the most common chord movement that you will find in jazz is ii7 - V7 - I7. In the key of C, that would be Dmin7 - G7(usually altered) - CMaj7.

[Dame]

Originally posted by piano_man:
Does anyone no what the main progressions for Jazz and blues???
The main progession for music is ii, V, I. For jazz and R&B it is extended to iii, vi, ii, V, I in major or minor. Example in the Key of B flat: Dm9( the ninth is common for the style), Gm9, Cm, Fmajor7, B flat.

[Fusion]

Here are the chords for one of the "standard" jazz/blues progressions in G if you want to play with it:

G7---C7---G7---G7---
C7---C#dim7---G7---E7---
Am7---D7---G7-E7-Am7-D7-

Four beats for each except in the turnaround (G7-E7 and Am7-D7) each get two beats. When you get to an E7, play either the A harmonic minor scale, the F melodic minor scale or the F diminished scale (or arpeggios of these). Fool around with these ideas for some really hip sounding jazz/blues/fusion!

Jim

[This message has been edited by Fusion (edited May 04, 2000).]

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[StoneDragon]

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