Jazz Guitar Licks For Beginners
The II-V-I sequence is the most common chord progression played in jazz music and a must know for any guitarist who wants to learn jazz language.
The II, the V and the I (chords and scales) are constructed based on the corresponding second (II), fifth (V) and first (I) step of the major scale.
In this guitar lesson you will learn what’s the 2 5 1 progression and how to play easy jazz lines over a 2-5-1 using the most common scales found in jazz music.
The II V I progression consists of three basic chords constructed on each degree of the C major scale.
The chord corresponding to the first degree is a major seventh chord (CM7), the chord corresponding to the second degree is a minor seventh chord (Dm7) and the chord corresponding to the fifth degree is a dominant seventh chord (G7).
These chords are essential for a first approach. When they are grouped together they form what we call the II-V-I progression.
10 II V I Guitar Licks
Here are 10 II-V-I jazz guitar lines in the key of C. using the scales previously discussed. Please note that these lines are focused on the II | V progression. Major lines are not very developed in this Post.
- D Dorian over Dm7.
- G Mixolydian with a passing tone (b5) over G7.
- Ending on the root of CM7
- D Dorian with passing tones over Dm7.
- G Mixolydian with passing tones over G7
- Ending on the fifth of CM7
- D Dorian over Dm7.
- G Altered with passing tones over G7.
- Ending on the fifth of C.
- D Dorian bebop scale over Dm7.
- G Dominant bebop over G7.
- Cmaj7 arpeggio over CM7.
- D Dorian including a Dm7 arpeggio over Dm7.
- G Dominant bebop over G7.
- Third and root of Cmaj7.
- D Dorian over Dm7.
- B diminished triad and G Altered scale over G7.
- Ending on the third of CM7.
- D Dorian over Dm7.
- G Altered scale over G7.
- Ending on the fifth or third of CM7.
- D Dorian bebop over Dm7.
- G half-whole diminished over G7.
- Ending on the fifth of CM7.
- D Dorian over Dm7.
- G dominant bebop over G7.
- Cmaj6 arpeggio.
- D Dorian over Dm7.
- G Mixolydian and passing tone over G7.
- Ending on the root of Cmaj7.
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