Welcome back. This is a continuation of our exploration of chord progressions in songs, both diationic (one key) and chromatic (more than one color, of key). It starts with an exa ...

2. 50s Progression: I-VIM-IV-V 3. Pop-punk progression: I-V-VIM-V 4. Jazz progression: IIM-V-I 5. Cycle of 5ths progression Guitar skills: When it comes to chord progressions, you don’t have to break ...

Musicians interested in improvising melodies often benefit from the ability to analyze chord progressions for tonality and from possession of an understanding of a range of idiomatic chord ...

This 4-CD box is loaded with name guitarists, as well as some who were or are merely popular. 100 Years of Jazz Guitar though? Not quite. The first track (1906) features banjoist Vess Ossman, but ...

Whether you're into jazz, rock, pop, soul, or country, learning to play by ear starts with one essential skill: hearing and identifying chords. In this video, we break down the first steps to ...

John Coltrane, one of jazz’s most revered saxophonists, released “Giant Steps” in 1959. The chord progression that makes up the entirety of the song came to be called the “Coltrane changes ...

To celebrate the 30th anniversary issue of American Songwriter (Jan/Feb 2015), “Measure for Measure” served up a smorgasbord of 30 handpicked, solid gold chord progressions. T ...