Jazz Practice Exercises

Go to newest post
tomujame said:
Bebop Practice with Tritone Substitution (corrected last 4-bar phrase)
Click to expand...

Your attempt to post a song chart/playlist was not successful.

Read this

Hidden Clipboard...

NEW USERS: start here

Start with the user instructions here: https://www.irealpro.com/support ** UPDATED FOR IREAL PRO ** (this is an old thread but this post has been updated for iReal Pro) Dec 2013 You do NOT need to register in order to download songs or playlists. To import from forums, open iReal pro on your...
forums.irealpro.com forums.irealpro.com


Do this
Share a chart
https://technimo.helpshift.com/hc/en/3-ireal-pro/faq/14-share-chord-chart/?p=all
:))BOB
 
Writing out a progression in all keys is a good exercise in itself.
Be sure to check out the practice setting (gradation hat icon).
It will automatically shift/transpose your chart (or looped section) up or down the interval you choose each cycle.
You can write just one short sequence and automatically step up or down through all 12 keys.
Remember to turn practice mode OFF when done using it.

https://technimo.helpshift.com/hc/en/3-ireal-pro/faq/36-practice-mode/?p=ios

Thanks for sharing your chart.

:))BOB
 
tomujame said:
Bebop Practice with Tritone Substitution - 12 Keys
- Tom G.

This is basically a 4-bar ii-V-I exercise in all 12 keys with a #I7 substituted for the V chord.
Click to expand...
Hi.
helpful hint - there's a ton of stuff like that here already - browse more, download more, people have uploaded exercises for years (and yes, all kinds of II-V's...).

More meaningfully - technically speaking, the correct harmonic function name for the substitution chord would be IIb7,
Here's why:
the II (SUBDOMINANT family) pushes harmonically to the V - DOMINANT - which in turn pushes to the TONIC.
By substituting the DOMINANT, you should still have a chord that is different from the TONIC because a chord doesn't push to itself.
Ergo, II-IIb-I (though of course enharmonic considerations are always valid).
Plus, from a playing perspective, it's easier/more musical to think of/consider a different chord for a resolution (DOM -> TON).

Happy music!
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top Bottom