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BEBOP STANDARDS 2: Another set of great standard chord changes from the 1940's, including Con Alma, Good Bait, My Little Suede Shoes, Woody'n You and a couple of classics played by Diz, Bird and their worthy constituents: Jitterbug Waltz and Sweet Georgia Brown.

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BEGINNING - Just starting to play jazz? These tracks are for you.

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BEBOP STANDARDS

BLUES PROGRESSIONS in 12 KEYS

CLASSIC JAZZ and STANDARD TUNES

CONTEMPO TRAX

COLTRANE CHANGES

JAM SESSION TRAX

JAZZ FUNK TRAX

LATIN JAZZ

ODD METER BASICS

RHYTHM CHANGES

SINATRA TRAX

TURNAROUNDS in 12 KEYS
What are TURNAROUNDS, anyway?

BEGINNING LEVEL

MAJOR TWO / FIVE ii-7 / V7

The most common and basic chord progression in jazz, these chord changes are the building blocks for all the jazz harmony you'll need to know.

Slow swing tempo (mm= 86)
12 tracks, one in each key. Each track is about 3 minutes long.
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SLOW MAJOR TURNAROUND ii-7 / V7 / IM7 / VI7(b9)
What are TURNAROUNDS, anyway?

This simple 4 bar progression adds a resolution chord (I) to the ii/V and uses the VI chord to return (or turnaround) to the ii chord. It is found in such tunes as Lady Be Good, I've Got You Under My Skin, Shiny Stockings, Chelsea Bridge, Gone With The Wind.

Slow swing tempo (mm = 88)
12 tracks, one in each key. Each track is about 4 minutes long.
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BREEZIN CHANGES IM7 / VI7 / ii-7 / V7 in ALL 12 Keys

Easy funk groove on one of the most common chord progressions in jazz. It can be found in hundreds of tunes, including Blue Moon, Since I Fell For You, Moonlight In Vermont, I Got Rhythm, These Foolish Things, Polka Dots and Moonbeams.

Slow straight 8th (mm = 78)
12 tracks, one in each key. (3:25)
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SLOW MINOR TURNAROUND ii-7(b5) / V7alt / i / vi-7(b5)

This is the minor key version of the turnaround which you will need for playing these tunes: Angel Eyes, What's New, Funkallero, You Don't Know What Love Is.

Slow swing tempo (mm = 96)
12 tracks, one in each key. Each track is about 4 minutes long.
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SLOW BOSSA TURNAROUND II7 / V7 / IM7 / IV7 / iii-7/ VI7

An extended variation of the MAJOR TURNAROUND. This progression is used in Perdido, I Wish You Love, Tangerine, But Not For Me, Our Love Is Here To Stay.

Slow bossa nova (mm= 100)
12 tracks, one in each key. Each track is about 3 minutes long.
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TRADITIONAL BLUES

The most universal of all blues forms, this progression uses only the I, IV and V chords. You'll hear this version of the blues in jazz tunes like Freddie The Freeloader and hundreds of shuffle and early rock'n'roll tunes like Sweet Home Chicago.

Slow swing tempo (mm = 110)
12 tracks, one in each key. (3:40)
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SLOW JAZZ BLUES

This set of chords adds some bebop elements to the TRADITIONAL BLUES. Well-known jazz tunes based on this version of the blues include Billie's Bounce, Blue Monk, C Jam Blues, Sonnymoon For Two, Tenor Madness, Now's The Time, Straight No Chaser, Bags' Groove.

Slow swing tempo (mm = 96)
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SLOW MINOR BLUES

The minor version of the blues introduces some interesting harmonic possibilites and is used for these jazz standards: Mr. P.C., Stolen Moments, Equinox, Israel, Birk's Works.

Slow swing tempo (mm = 112)
12 tracks, one in each key. Each track is about 4 minutes long.
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SLOW "RHYTHM" CHANGES

This progression is based on George Gershwin's song I Got Rhythm, and has been used for many swing and bebop era compositions, such as Oleo, Anthropology, Rhythm-A-Ning, Cottontail, The Flinstones (TV Theme).

Medium swing tempo (mm = 150)
12 tracks, one in each key. Each track is about 4 minutes long.
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Purchase a lead sheet for I Got Rhythm from FreeHand Music

Purchase a classic recording:
I Got Rhythm (Don Byas/Slam Stewart)
Oleo (Miles Davis)
I Got Rhythm / Rhythm-a-Ning (Sheila Jordan)
Anthropology (Charlie Parker)

For help with these tracks, watch Jazz Sax Lesson: Rhythm Changes