Jazz Guitar Chord Progression 1 – ii V I Major The 2 5 1 progression is without any doubt the most popular chord progression in jazz. I’m not going to give you a list of songs that use this progression since a jazz standard without a ii V I is almost unthinkable. Some jazz standard chord progressions are nothing more than a series of II Vs.

Jazz Guitar Chord Progressions 2 – Rhythm Changes

Imaj7 vim7 iim7 V7 iiim7 VI7 iim7 V7 This chord progression is the first A of a Rhythm Changes.

Jazz Guitar Chord Progressions 3 – Descending ii V I Cmaj7 % Cm7 F7 Imaj7 % (iim7 V7) Bbmaj7 % Bbm7 Eb7 Imaj7 % (iim7 V7) Abmaj7 % Abm7 Db7 Imaj7 % (iim7 V7)

The chords start in the key of C major. They modulate to Bb major in the 3rd bar. They modulate again in the 7th bar, this time to Ab major.

Jazz Guitar Chord Progressions 4 – Dim7 Passing Chords

Imaj7 #I°7 iim7 #II°7 iiim7 VI7

Jazz Guitar Chord Progressions 5 – Take the A Train

The movement from Imaj7 to II7 to iim7 is one that you will see in many different jazz guitar tunes, including the classic Bossa Nova track The Girl From Ipanema, and is therefore worth working on from both a comping and soloing standpoint.

Jazz Guitar Chord Progressions 6 – I to IV

Imaj7 (iim7 V7) IVmaj7

Jazz Guitar Chord Progressions 7 – IV to iv Minor Cmaj7 C7 Fmaj7 Fm7 Imaj7 I7 IVmaj7 ivm7 Em7A7 Dm7G7 Cmaj7 % iiim7VI7 iim7V7 Imaj7 %

Jazz Guitar Chord Progressions 8 – Rhythm Changes Bridge

Jazz Guitar Chord Progressions 9 – ii V I Minor

Jazz Guitar Chord Progressions 10 – Stray Cat Strut Cm7 Cm7/Bb Ab7 G7 im7 im7/b7 bVI7 V7