Please make use of the progressions here and give your playing an upgrade.
The progressions here are in the key of Ab
Progression 1
2-5-1 ProgressionBb F C / C# Ab C Eb
Eb Bb / C# F# B Eb
C F Ab D
Another One
Bb F / Ab C C# F
A E / G B C# F#
Ab C Eb / F Bb Eb
Another One
Bb F / C C# F Ab
C# G / C E G
Ab Eb F / C Eb F Bb
Another One
This one is a Jazzy one
Bb F C / C# Ab C Eb
Eb Bb C# / E G C Eb
Ab Eb Bb / C E G C
Another One
This one is an irregular one and it sounds funny. You would normally use it as a final 2-5-1
Bb F Ab / C# F Ab C
Eb Bb C/ C# F G C
C F# / Bb D F# Bb
This one is a vamp and it can really add a lot of color to your playing if you add some runs to it.
5 - 1 - 4 - 7flat
Eb Bb Eb / F# C# F Ab
Eb Eb F# / A C F Ab
Ab C Eb F / Eb Ab C
E Bb C# / Eb Ab C Eb (back to the top)
Another Flavor
F# Bb C# F / Ab C# F Ab or Bb C# F Ab
F# Bb C F / C F A C
C# F Ab C / Eb Ab C
E Bb / Eb Ab C (and back to top)
The Circle of Fifths (F - Bb - Eb - Ab - C# - G - C)
Eb G Ab C / Eb G Bb
Ab D / G C E G
Eb Bb F / F# C# F Ab
F# C / F Bb D F
C# Ab Eb / F Bb C Eb
F B / F Bb C#
E Bb C# / E Ab C Eb (back to top)
Here is a 4 - 3 - 6 progression
C# F Ab / C Eb Ab
C E / Bb Eb Ab
Eb G Ab C / Bb Eb G (LH and RH are on the same octave)
Progressions to explain some chords on the More Chords page
Example A
This one is a 5- 4 - 1 progression
Eb Bb / C# F F# Bb
Ab Eb F# / C F A C
C# F / Bb Eb Ab
Example B
This is a 1 - 2 - 3 progression that you can play before you play a 4 chord
Ab Eb / G C
Bb F / Ab C#
C G / Bb Eb
C Eb F / Ab C Eb, C Eb E / Ab Bb Eb
Here is another variant
Ab / C F G C
Bb / C# Ab Bb C#
C / Eb Bb C Eb, C# Ab / Eb Ab C
how exactly do u play these progressions.
ReplyDeleteSo how do you play these chords exactly because i jus see a list that i dont know
ReplyDeletehi
ReplyDeletethe combination on the left is for ur left hand. the one after the slash is ur right hand. then you just play them in succession.
if am running a scale on my right hand,for example,the natural minor scale or the blue scale,what chords can i accompany it with to form a jazz improvisation?
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ReplyDeletehi...great work there....can u give a 6-5-4 progression in the key of c...jazzy..u could jx put it in the reply to my comment...thank u
ReplyDeleteokay, lemme give you this one. Lemme know if you like it. Last 2 chords are ditones... on key C
ReplyDeleteDA / CFAC
GB / FBb Eb
CEBb / DF#AD
Am sorry, I was busy so i mistakenly gave you a 2-5-1. Now a 6-5-4...
ReplyDeleteGBCE / DGBD
DGbGB / ADGb
GACE / GCE
Lemme know if you like this one too :)
I thought I saw you explaining the circle of 4th somewhere or I'm I mistaken cos I can't find it on the blog.
ReplyDeletecircle of 5th and circle of 4ths are the same.e.g A, E, G, C, F, B, E... The distance btw upper E frm A is 4 while distance btw A and lower E is 5... So it's the same
ReplyDeleteI play very static without fills or rhythm. How can I develop fills and rhythm in playing the progressions? People always say - breakup the chords - exactly how?
ReplyDeletei love all the progression, bt how to apply them are my problem
ReplyDeletehi colalex and other fans of this blog who need better understanding of application of the chords and or further explanations, please we're working on uploading videos and adding more posts. I've just been busy but in little time from now you'll be getting videos and more for further explanations.
ReplyDeleteThank you
The 6-5-4 progression u gave@oluwajoba..hw cum the 6th starts wit 'G' on the key of C on d left hand.recheck ur post and dat 2-5-1 u gave earlier is it correct?i appreciate ur post
ReplyDeleteTo the last Mr. Anonymous, the chord are correct. It looks otherwise because the left hand combinations are chords. They would sound nice if you have a bass player
ReplyDeleteLemme know if you have more questions
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