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The 16 Most Important Scales in Jazz [UPDATED]
Here is a list of the 16 most important scales for jazz improvisation and the harmonic contexts in which they can be used for...
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The Two Most Important Pages on LJS
We offer a lot of things here at Learn Jazz Standards, but in my opinion, the two most important pages on Learn Jazz Standards...
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Understanding Coltrane Changes Part 2
In the last lesson we took an in-depth look at Coltrane Changes and how they work. We talked about two types of systems that...
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Chord Progression Workouts
This is the complete list of all of our Chord Progression Workouts. These exercises help you practice important chord progressions you will find in...
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#iv-VII-iii-VI-ii-V-I Chord Progression Workout
This is our #iv-VII-ii-VI-ii-V-I Chord Progression Workout. You can find a similar progression as this in Dizzy Gillespie's tune Woody'n You. This progression cycles by fourths...
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Tadd Dameron Turnaround Chord Progression Workout
This is our Tadd Dameron Turnaround Chord Progression Workout. This turnaround is used quite commonly in jazz as a replacement for a I-VI-ii-V utilizing tritone substitution. Dameron was...
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I-#Idim-ii-V Chord Progression Workout
This is our I-#Idim-ii-V Chord Progression Workout. You will see throughout jazz repertoire the VI7 chord being replaced by the #Idim (or biidim) chord....
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V13(b9)-I Chord Progression Workout
This is our V13(b9)-I Chord Progression Workout. The V to I chord progression is incredibly important in any kind of music, so knowing how...
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I7-IV7 Chord Progression Workout
This is our I7-IV7 Chord Progression Workout. You probably recognize this progression from playing a blues, which is probably the most common scenario you...
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ii-V-I (With Tritone Sub) Chord Progression Workout
This is our ii-V-I (With Tritone Sub) Chord Progression Workout in our our series of Chord Progression Workouts. The difference between this progression and...