3 Super Easy ii-V-I Licks to Practice

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What’s the most common chord progression found in jazz standards? ii-V-I chord progressions. You will see them everywhere. So would it be smart for us to learn a bunch of ideas to play over them? You bet!

In today’s video I show you 3 easy ii-V-I licks for you to practice. Hope you enjoy, and happy practicing!

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Brent Vaartstra is a professional jazz guitarist and educator living in New York City. He is the head blogger and podcast host for learnjazzstandards.com which he owns and operates. He actively performs around the New York metropolitan area and is the author of the Hal Leonard publication "Visual Improvisation for Jazz Guitar." He's also the host of the music entrepreneurship podcast "Passive Income Musician."

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