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Back Door Progression

The document describes the back door progression in jazz music. It occurs in three ways: 1) as a minor third substitution for the ii-V progression, 2) as a means of returning from the IV chord to the I chord, and 3) with the iv and bVII7 chords sandwiched between two I chords. Examples of songs that use each type of back door progression are provided, including "Groovin' High", "But Not for Me", and "Half Nelson".

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Back Door Progression

The document describes the back door progression in jazz music. It occurs in three ways: 1) as a minor third substitution for the ii-V progression, 2) as a means of returning from the IV chord to the I chord, and 3) with the iv and bVII7 chords sandwiched between two I chords. Examples of songs that use each type of back door progression are provided, including "Groovin' High", "But Not for Me", and "Half Nelson".

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Back Door Progression

Subdominant Minor Cadence


Minor 3rd Substitution
Back Door Progression
| iv bVII7 | I
| bVII7 | I
| iv | I

Jerry Coker notes three ways the Back Door progression occurs:
1) as a minor 3rd substitution for ii V
2) as a means or returning from IV to I
3) iv bVII sandwiched between two I chords

Minor 3rd Substitution/Back Door Progression


"Groovin' High" m. 29-31
| F- | Ab- Db7 | Eb
ii iv bVII7 I

"Tenderly" m. 5-7, also


| F- | Db7 | Eb
ii bVII7 I
"Speak Low" uses the same chords in m. 33-38. Each chord is two measures.

Subdominant Minor Cadence/Back Door Progression


"But Not for Me" in Eb m. 9-11
| Ab | Db7 | Eb
IV bVII7 I
"There Will Never Be Another You" uses the same chords in m. 9-11.

"Do Nothin' 'til You Hear from Me" m. 3-5


| Eb | Eb- Ab7 | Bb
IV iv bVII7 I

For the progression | iv bVII | iii VI | ii V | I see ii V I and

Back Door Progression


iv bVII7 sandwiched between two I chords:
"Half Nelson" m. 1-6
|| Cmaj | Cmaj | F- | Bb7 | Cmaj | Cmaj |
I iv bVII7 I

"Yardbird Suite" m. 1-3


|| Cmaj | F- Bb7 | C7 Bb7 | A7
I iv bVII7 I bVII7 VI

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