What do “Wichita Lineman,” “Close To You,” “Julia,” and “Alone Again Naturally” have in common? Jazz-level chord progressions hiding in plain sight. In this video, we break down how songwriters like ...

The m7b5 chord formula The minor seven flat five (m7b5) chord is the jazz muso’s secret weapon. It’s derived from a regular minor seventh chord but with the fifth moved down in pitch (flattened) by ...

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 ...

Songwriter U: Building Chord Progressions, Part 2 By Paul Zollo Updated: May 5, 2020 12:01 am ...

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 ...

The Jazz Blues Progression When the blues is played in a jazz context the chord progression is more sophisticated in the number and types of chords used. In addition to the basic I, IV, V chords, jazz ...

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 ...