Minor II V I - 3 Levels You Want To Know

Jens Larsen
Standard tuning
 = 120
Example 1 - Basic Jazz Chords for a minor II V I

6
 
Bø
6

E7( 9)
 
Am6

  
 
    
 
6 6 5
 7
7
7
6
5
4
7
7 5

Example 2 - Two Layer Comping

6
 
Bø
6

E7( 9)
 
Am6

    
 
    
    

      
    
6 6 6 6 5 5
 7
7
7
7
7
7
7
6
5
4
5
4
7
7 7 5 5

Example 3 - Rootless version of example 1

6

Bø
6
  
E7( 9)
 
Am6


  
     
6 6 5
 7
7
7
6
5
4

Example 4 - Rootless with melody

 
      
   
6 5 8 6 5 7 5
 7
7
7
6
5
4

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 Example 5 - Rootless with melody and rhythm

5
 
Bø
5
 
E7
 
Am6

  
         
            
6 6 5 6 5 (5) 8 6 5 (5)
 7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
6
(7)
(6)
7
6
7
6
5
4
(5)
(4)

Example 6 - Bø Melody options

7
         
Bø
5 6 7 5 6
 
   
   
    
5 7
5 6 8
 7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7

Example 7 - E7 Melody options

6
           
E7
5 6 6 6 6 6
 
   
     
    
     
6 8
5 6 8 9 6 6
 7
6
7
6
7
6
7
6
7
6
7
6
7
6

Example 8 - Am6 Melody options

        
Am6
4
 4

      
      
        

4 5 7
3 5 7 5 5 5
 5
4
5
4
5
4
5
4
5
4
5
4
5
4

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 E7( 9) Am6 /9
6

Bø
6
  4

 
          
         
           
8 7 (7) 7 7 5
6 5 6 8 6 8 6 5 (5) 5 5 5
 7
7
7
7
7
7
7
6
7
6
7
6
7
6
5
4
(5)
(4)
5
4
5
4
5
4

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