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This is my first posting. I am taking jazz piano lessons and looking for practice charts like 1-6-2-5-1. Etc. but can't determin how to find the mentioned charts. I did the the few jazz and blues exercise charts but am looking for the ones downloaded by everyone. Thanks.
 
JazzStudent said:
This is my first posting. I am taking jazz piano lessons and looking for practice charts like 1-6-2-5-1. Etc. but can't determin how to find the mentioned charts. I did the the few jazz and blues exercise charts but am looking for the ones downloaded by everyone. Thanks.
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The practice chart thread is full of 1-6-2-5-1 exercises, and many others, so just browse the posts, and when you find something you like tap on the link (browse the forum on your device, or from within the iReal app) and the charts will be downloaded and opened in iReal.
The same goes for any other thread in the forums.
For details, read the tutorials on the app on downloading from the forums, or the help pages in the forums.
Happy playing.
 
JazzStudent said:
This is my first posting. I am taking jazz piano lessons and looking for practice charts like 1-6-2-5-1. Etc. but can't determin how to find the mentioned charts. I did the the few jazz and blues exercise charts but am looking for the ones downloaded by everyone. Thanks.
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Hi There Jazz Student
It doesn't take long to make your own charts.
The system is very intuitive.
I suggest you;
1) choose the 48 bar template
2) add chords
3) then trim the extra bars when you're done.
This can actually be faster then looking around the forum:)
 
Bobsax said:
Hi There Jazz Student
It doesn't take long to make your own charts.
The system is very intuitive.
I suggest you;
1) choose the 48 bar template
2) add chords
3) then trim the extra bars when you're done.
This can actually be faster then looking around the forum:)
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this took about 5 min
I'm sure some guys could do it faster
1,6,2,5- variations - exercise bobsax
 
Practice Charts

DeGreg Keybd. Harmony (36)

Individual songs:
#01 II-V-I Descending Whole Steps (off 7th) - Exercise - Phil DeGreg Jazz Keybd Harmony
#02 II-V-I Descending Whole Steps (off 3rd) - Exercise - Phil DeGreg Jazz Keybd Harmony
#13 II-V-I Minor Descending W Steps (off 7th) - Exercise - Phil DeGreg Jazz Keybd Harmony
#14 II-V-I Minor Descending W Steps (off 3rd) - Exercise - Phil DeGreg Jazz Keybd Harmony
#25 Dominant Cycle (off 7th) - Exercise - Phil DeGreg Jazz Keybd Harmony
#26 Dominant Cycle (off 3rd) - Exercise - Phil DeGreg Jazz Keybd Harmony
#27 Major Cycle (off 7th) - Exercise - Phil DeGreg Jazz Keybd Harmony
#28 Major Cycle (off 3rd) - Exercise - Phil DeGreg Jazz Keybd Harmony
Major I-VI-II-V Turnarounds Around the Cycle - Exercise
Minor I-VI-II-V Turnarounds Around the Cycle - Exercise
Major I-IIIo-II-V Turnarounds Around the Cycle - Exercise
#29 Diminished-Tritone Sub - Phil DeGreg - Jazz Keybd Harmony
#03 II-V Descending Whole Steps (off 7th) - Exercise - Phil DeGreg Jazz Keybd Harmony
#04 II-V Descending Whole Steps (off 3rd) - Exercise - Phil DeGreg Jazz Keybd Harmony
#05 II-V-I Around Key Circle - Exercise - Phil DeGreg Jazz Keybd Harmony
#06 II-V-I Descending Half Steps (off 7th) - Exercise - Phil DeGreg Jazz Keybd Harmony
#07 II-V-I Descending Half Steps (off 3rd) - Exercise - Phil DeGreg Jazz Keybd Harmony
#08 II-V Descending Half Steps (off 7th) - Exercise - Phil DeGreg Jazz Keybd Harmony
#09 II-V Descending Half Steps (off 3rd) - Exercise - Phil DeGreg Jazz Keybd Harmony
#10 II-V-I Ascending Minor 3rds (off 7th) - Exercise - Phil DeGreg Jazz Keybd Harmony
#11 II-V-I Ascending Minor 3rds (off 3rd) - Exercise - Phil DeGreg Jazz Keybd Harmony
#19 Minor II-V-I Descending H Steps (off 3rd) - Exercise - Phil DeGreg Jazz Keybd Harmony
#12 II-V-I Random Keys - Exercise - Phil DeGreg Jazz Keybd Harmony
#15 II-V Minor Descending W Steps (off 7th) - Exercise - Phil DeGreg Jazz Keybd Harmony
#16 II-V Minor Descending W Steps (off 3rd) - Exercise - Phil DeGreg Jazz Keybd Harmony
#17 Minor II-V-I Around Key Circle - Exercise - Phil DeGreg Jazz Keybd Harmony
#18 Minor II-V-I Descending H Steps (off 7th) - Exercise - Phil DeGreg Jazz Keybd Harmony
#20 Minor II-V Descending H Steps (off 7th) - Exercise - Phil DeGreg Jazz Keybd Harmony
#21 Minor II-V Descending H Steps (off 3rd) - Exercise - Phil DeGreg Jazz Keybd Harmony
#22 Minor II-V-I Ascending Minor 3rds (off 7th) - Exercise - Phil DeGreg Jazz Keybd Harmony
#23 Minor II-V-I Ascending Minor 3rds (3rd) - Exercise - Phil DeGreg Jazz Keybd Harmony
#24 Minor II-V-I Random Keys - Exercise - Phil DeGreg Jazz Keybd Harmony
Shews Blues - Exercise - Phil DeGreg
Blues For The Birds - Exercise-Phil DeGreg
Rhythm - Exercise-Phil DeGreg
Minor Thing, A - Exercise-Phil DeGreg
 
Bebop Scales & Patterns - 12 Keys

These are backing tracks for the scales and examples in Joe Riposo's book, "bebop scales" (2009), which did not come with a CD.

Joe Riposo (21)

Individual songs:
Brief Notes re Riposo Book - JHC
Major Scales - Chromatic Pattern - Joe Riposo, "bebop scales" (2009) p.6
Major Scales - 4ths Pattern - Joe Riposo, "bebop scales" (2009) p.8
Major Scales - Major 3rds Pattern - Joe Riposo, "bebop scales" (2009) p.10
Major Scales - Minor 3rds Pattern - Joe Riposo, "bebop scales" (2009) p.12
Dorian Scales - Chromatic Pattern - Joe Riposo, "bebop scales" (2009) p.14
Dorian Scales - 4ths Pattern - Joe Riposo, "bebop scales" (2009) p.16
Dorian Scales - Major 3rds Pattern - Joe Riposo, "bebop scales" (2009) p.18
Dorian Scales - Minor 3rds Pattern - Joe Riposo, "bebop scales" (2009) p.20
Mixolydian Scales - Chromatic Pattern - Joe Riposo, "bebop scales" (2009) p.22
Mixolydian Scales - 4ths Pattern - Joe Riposo, "bebop scales" (2009) p.24
Mixolydian Scales - Major 3rds Pattern - Joe Riposo, "bebop scales" (2009) p.26
Mixolydian Scales - Minor 3rds Pattern - Joe Riposo, "bebop scales" (2009) p.28
Locrian Scales - Chromatic Pattern - Joe Riposo, "bebop scales" (2009) p.30
Locrian Scales - 4ths Pattern - Joe Riposo, "bebop scales" (2009) p.32
Locrian Scales - Major 3rds Pattern - Joe Riposo, "bebop scales" (2009) p.34
Locrian Scales - Minor 3rds Pattern - Joe Riposo, "bebop scales" (2009) p.36
Examples (Dorian-Mixolydian-Major) 1 - Joe Riposo, "bebop scales" (2009) p.39
Examples (Dorian-Mixolydian-Major) 2 - Joe Riposo, "bebop scales" (2009) p.41
Examples (Locrian) 1 - Joe Riposo, "bebop scales" (2009) p.43
Examples (Locrian) 2 - Joe Riposo, "bebop scales" (2009) p.44
 
Hi jazzpianoraul.
There's a small and "funny" theory mistake in the name of your song "descending fourth", and a real mistake in the chord sequence.

In functional harmony (tonal harmony), we talk about dominant-to-tonic resolution, meaning V degree moves/pushes to I. Since V is higher than I in the scale, we say it "falls down" to I.
Interestingly, though, for musical effect, European musicians have preferred to move upwards with the bass, for some centuries now.
Because of this musical preference, musicians oblivious to music theory now improperly say "circle of fourths", or "ascending fourths", instead of more properly "circle of fifths" or "descending fifths".
You called it "descending fourths" :-D

The REAL mistake in the chords is that the tonal sequence *does* move by descending FIFTHS (D-G-C-F-etc.).

Happy playing! ;-)
 
Hi,

It is amazing how many charts can be found here for practicing chords and scales.
Hardly can imagine that there is still something missing.
I like to practice chord progressions with transpositions. A big challenge are the
chord progressions from John Coltrane as he has used for instance in Giant Steps
and 26-2. Based on this I created some variations on the common II-V and II-V-I.

II-V and II-V-I Coltrane Style (8)

Individual songs:
V-I Coltraneando 1 - John Coltrane
V-I Coltraneando 2 - John Coltrane
V-I Coltraneando 3 - John Coltrane
V-I Coltraneando 4 - John Coltrane
II-V-I Coltraneando 1 - John Coltrane
II-V-I Coltraneando 2 - John Coltrane
II-V-I Coltraneando 3 - John Coltrane
II-V-I Coltraneando 4 - John Coltrane

Hope they are useful
 
How to Play Jazz Vol 1

Aebersold Vol 1 (10)

1. Aebersold Vol 1 Faixa 1 - Jamey Aebersold
2. Aebersold Vol 1 Faixa 2 - Jamey Aebersold
3. Aebersold Vol 1 Faixa 3 - Jamey Aebersold
4. Aebersold Vol 1 Faixa 4 - Jamey Aebersold
5. Aebersold Vol 1 Faixa 5 - Jamey Aebersold
6. Aebersold Vol 1 Faixa 6 Blues Bb - Jamey Aebersold
7. Aebersold Vol 1 Faixa 7 Blues F - Jamey Aebersold
8. Aebersold Vol 1 Faixa 8 Ciclo V7 - Jamey Aebersold
9. Aebersold Vol 1 Faixa 9 Canção - Jamey Aebersold
10. Aebersold Vol 1 Faixa 10 IIm7-V7 - Jamey Aebersold
 
Acordes Básicos Maj7 m7 7 das 12 notas cromáticas

Acordes Básicos (35)

1. 01 CMaj7 - Glauber Santiago
2. 02 Cm7 - Glauber Santiago
3. 03 C7 - Glauber Santiago
4. 04 DbMaj7 - Glauber Santiago
5. 05 Dbm7 - Glauber Santiago
6. 06 Db7 - Glauber Santiago
7. 07 DMaj7 - Glauber Santiago
8. 08 Dm7 - Glauber Santiago
9. 09 D7 - Glauber Santiago
10. 10 EbMaj7 - Glauber Santiago
11. 11 Ebm7 - Glauber Santiago
12. 12 Eb7 - Glauber Santiago
13. 13 EMaj7 - Glauber Santiago
14. 14 Em7 - Glauber Santiago
15. 15 E7 - Glauber Santiago
16. 16 FMaj7 - Glauber Santiago
17. 17 Fm7 - Glauber Santiago
18. 18 F7 - Glauber Santiago
19. 19 F#Maj7 - Glauber Santiago
20. 20 F#7 - Glauber Santiago
21. 21 GMaj7 - Glauber Santiago
22. 22 Gm7 - Glauber Santiago
23. 23 G7 - Glauber Santiago
24. 24 AbMaj7 - Glauber Santiago
25. 25 Abm7 - Glauber Santiago
26. 26 Ab7 - Glauber Santiago
27. 27 AMaj7 - Glauber Santiago
28. 28 Am7 - Glauber Santiago
29. 29 A7 - Glauber Santiago
30. 30 BbMaj7 - Glauber Santiago
31. 31 Bbm7 - Glauber Santiago
32. 32 Bb7 - Glauber Santiago
33. 33 BMaj7 - Glauber Santiago
34. 34 Bm7 - Glauber Santiago
35. 35 B7 - Glauber Santiago
 
Hello Glauber.
Remember that iReal has a transposing function: perhaps you could use that to practice in all keys whatever you wish, and not have so many songs and playlists, risking clutter.
Tap lower-right where the letter is, above the mixer (iPhone), and choose your desired key.
Happy playing.
 
Dear Glauber,
Your Aebersold book contribution is wonderful, thanks!
I made some changes to your songs in order for them to comply with iReal formatting, and corrected some structure indications and keys.
Remember to set the key correctly, in order to take full advantage of iReal transposing function.
The CODA sign can be added by itself in a section that should be played only in the last chorus. Your first song had no coda sign, so the last measure would be played incorrectly every time. The Aebersold book doesn't have the CODA sign, incorrectly also.
Full list of modifications follow, for clarity.

- track 1: added repeat barline at beginning; coda sign for last measure to play only last time; END tag in last measure; set key to Fm; changed name; double barlines at end of 8-measure cycles; end-of-song barline
- track 2: added repeat barline at beginning; coda sign for last measure to play only last time; END tag in last measure; set key to Fm; changed name; double barlines at end of 4-measure cycles; end-of-song barline
- track 3: added repeat barline at beginning; coda sign for last measure to play only last time; END tag in last measure; changed name; double barlines at end of 8-measure cycles; end-of-song barline
- track 4: added repeat barline at beginning; coda sign for last measure to play only last time; END tag in last measure; changed name; double barlines at end of 4-measure cycles; end-of-song barline
- track 5: added coda sign for last measure to play only last time; END tag in last measure; changed name; end-of-song barline; changed key to Eb; removed "DC" text (unneeded: just set number of repeats)
- track 6: END tag in last measure; changed name; removed "DC to 3rd ending" text
- track 7: same
- track 8: added coda sign for last measure to play only last time; END tag in last measure; changed name; end-of-song barline
- track 9: changed name; inserted double barline every 8 measures; added coda sign for last measure to play only last time; END tag in last measure; end-of-song barline
- track 10: changed name; inserted double barline after first cycle; added coda sign for last measure to play only last time; END tag in last measure; end-of-song barline; corrected wrong A7 chord to Am7; changed chords to reflect correct harmony changes [Aebersold errors]

Aebersold Vol-001 (10)

Individual songs:
JA001: Fm, Ebm, Dm [8 meas] - Jamey Aebersold
JA001: Fm, Ebm, Dm [4 meas] - Jamey Aebersold
JA001: Random Minors [8 measures] - Jamey Aebersold
JA001: Random Minors [4 measures] - Jamey Aebersold
JA001: 4-measure Cadences - Jamey Aebersold
JA001: Blues In Bb - Jamey Aebersold
JA001: Blues In F - Jamey Aebersold
JA001: Cycle Of Dominant 7th Chords [4 measures] - Jamey Aebersold
JA001: 24-measure Song - Jamey Aebersold
JA001: Minor To Dominant (IIm7-V7) - Jamey Aebersold
 
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I think this thread is a bit out of control at 28 pages (as of this posting)
I was going to post an addendum to Nimbleswitch's Magnusson exercises but i couldn't find the post (even searching this thread)

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Moderator edit:
Jack's post is here:
https://forums.irealpro.com/threads/Practice-Charts&p=26423.992/#post-26423
:))BOB
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Probably could have found it but life is short .
Blues Triads: C Major Inversions (Closed) hard keys - Bob Magnusson, The Art Of Walking Bass (1999) p.10


May I suggest we separate the user exercises from the exercises that are derived from published books?
 
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