It forces you to know your instrument better, use your ears more, and translate things you know in comfortable keys to difficult ones.Įach key is played 3X each, and cycles through the Circle of 4ths. Practicing in all 12 keys is an incredible way to master anything you are working on. This play-along we have provided for you, takes the ii7-V7-Imaj7 progression through all 12 keys.
Thousands of tunes utilize this set of chord changes, and so being able to improvise on them is a must! You name it, Autumn Leaves, You Stepped Out of a Dream, I Love You, Blue Bossa…they all have ii-V-I’s in them. The ii7-V7-Imaj7 is an important chord progression in jazz music, and any music for that matter.
