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Jazz ii-V-I backing track

The most important cadence in jazz: ii, V, then home to I. In Roman numerals it is ii7 · V7 · Imaj7 · Imaj7. Pick a key, a groove and a tempo, press Play, and solo with the major pentatonic or major scale scale shown on the fretboard.

The chords in every key

  1. C: Dm7 · G7 · Cmaj7
  2. Db: Ebm7 · Ab7 · Dbmaj7
  3. D: Em7 · A7 · Dmaj7
  4. Eb: Fm7 · Bb7 · Ebmaj7
  5. E: F#m7 · B7 · Emaj7
  6. F: Gm7 · C7 · Fmaj7
  7. F#: G#m7 · C#7 · F#maj7
  8. G: Am7 · D7 · Gmaj7
  9. Ab: Bbm7 · Eb7 · Abmaj7
  10. A: Bm7 · E7 · Amaj7
  11. Bb: Cm7 · F7 · Bbmaj7
  12. B: C#m7 · F#7 · Bmaj7

Questions

What scale do I solo with over the Jazz ii-V-I?
Start with the major pentatonic or major scale scale in the same key, and aim for the chord tones the solo guide highlights as the chords change.

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