Jazz Practice Exercises

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Simple harmony exercise I-IV-I-V

This exercise is intended for beginning improvisers. It will make you familiar with the key and simple harmonic progressions.

Practice this in different keys: Bb, F, Eb and C.

I IV I V Bb
 
Jazz scales study

TECHNICAL DRILLS Jazz scales study (12 Songs)

- Jazz scales study C
- Jazz scales study C#
- Jazz scales study D
- Jazz scales study Eb
- Jazz scales study E
- Jazz scales study F
- Jazz scales study F#
- Jazz scales study G
- Jazz scales study Ab
- Jazz scales study A
- Jazz scales study Bb
- Jazz scales study B
 
TECHNICAL DRILLS Jazz sc st PROGR

TECHNICAL DRILLS Jazz sc st PROGR (9 Songs)

- Jazz scales study II-V Progression C
- Jazz scales study II-V Progression G
- Jazz scales study II-V Progression C#
- Jazz scales study II-V Progression D
- Jazz scales study II-V Progression Eb
- Jazz scales study II-V Progression E
- Jazz scales study II-V Progression F
- Jazz scales study II-V Progression F#
- Jazz scales study II-V Progression Ab
 
Technical drills i-vi-ii-v progr

TECHNICAL DRILLS I-VI-II-V PROGR (9 Songs)

- I-VI-II-V7 Progression C
- I-VI-II-V7 Progression D
- I-VI-II-V7 Progression Eb
- I-VI-II-V7 Progression Db
- I-VI-II-V7 Progression E
- I-VI-II-V7 Progression F
- I-VI-II-V7 Progression F#
- I-VI-II-V7 Progression G
- I-VI-II-V7 Progression Ab
 
TECHNICAL DRILLS V7, V7alt (24 Songs)

- SCALES and PATTERNS C7
- SCALES and PATTERNS C7alt
- SCALES and PATTERNS Eb7 alt
- SCALES and PATTERNS G7alt
- SCALES and PATTERNS D7 alt
- SCALES and PATTERNS Db7
- SCALES and PATTERNS D7
- SCALES and PATTERNS Eb7
- SCALES and PATTERNS Db7 alt
- SCALES and PATTERNS E7
- SCALES and PATTERNS E7 alt
- SCALES and PATTERNS F7
- SCALES and PATTERNS F7alt
- SCALES and PATTERNS F#7
- SCALES and PATTERNS F#7alt
- SCALES and PATTERNS G7
- SCALES and PATTERNS Ab7
- SCALES and PATTERNS Ab7alt
- SCALES and PATTERNS A7
- SCALES and PATTERNS A7alt
- SCALES and PATTERNS Bb7
- SCALES and PATTERNS Bb7alt
- SCALES and PATTERNS B7
- SCALES and PATTERNS B7alt

TECHNICAL DRILLS Maj & min Scales (12 Songs)

- SCALES and PATTERNS C
- SCALES and PATTERNS C#
- SCALES and PATTERNS D
- SCALES and PATTERNS Eb
- SCALES and PATTERNS E
- SCALES and PATTERNS F
- SCALES and PATTERNS F#
- SCALES and PATTERNS G
- SCALES and PATTERNS Ab
- SCALES and PATTERNS A
- SCALES and PATTERNS Bb
- SCALES and PATTERNS B

TECHNICAL DRILLS Pentatonica (8 Songs)

- Pentatonica C-
- Pentatonica C#-
- Pentatonica D-
- Pentatonica Cm Bbm
- Pentatonica G-
- Pentatonica Eb-
- Pentatonica E-
- Pentatonica F#-

TECHNICAL DRILLS Jazz (7 Songs)

- SCALES and PATTERNS C7
- SCALES and PATTERNS C
- Jazz scales study C
- SCALES and PATTERNS C7alt
- Pentatonica C-
- Jazz scales study II-V Progression C
- I-VI-II-V7 Progression C
 
Technical studies - BONELLI

Technical studies - BONELLI (68 Songs)

- Lydian Pag 24
- Lydian Pag 25
- Lydian Pag 26
- Lydian Pag 27
- Lydian Pag 28
- Lydian Pag 29
- Lydian Pag 30
- Lydian Pag 31
- Lydian Pag 32
- Lydian Pag 33
- Lydian Pag 34
- Lydian Pag 35
- Lydian e harmonic minor Pag 36
- Harmonic min Pag 37
- Harmonic min Pag 38
- Harmonic min pag 39
- Diminished scale pag.48
- Dorian Pag 14
- Dorian pag 15
- Dorian Pag 16
- Dorian Pag 17
- Dorian pag 18
- Dorian Pag 19
- Dorian Pag 20
- Dorian Pag 21
- Dorian Pag 22
- Dorian Pag 23
- Diminished Pag 48
- Whole tone pag 40
- Whole tone pag 41
- Whole tone pag 42
- Whole tone pag 43
- Dorian pag 13 con accordo V7
- DACCO' 1 Fm6
- DACCO' 2 F6
- DACCO' 3 Fm6 F6 mix
- Dorian pag 13 sequenza II-V7-I
- Dorian pag 14 sequenza II-V7-I
- Dorian pag 15 sequenza
- DACCO' 2 F6 esteso
- DACCO' 1 Fm6 esteso
- Dorian Pag 16 sequenza
- Whole tone pag 44
- Whole tone pag 45
- Whole tone pag 46
- Whole tone pag 47
- Diminished scale pag.49
- Diminished scale pag.50
- Diminished scale pag.51
- Diminished scale pag.52
- Diminished scale pag.53
- Diminished scale pag.54
- Diminished - whole tone pag.55
- Diminished - whole tone pag.56
- Diminished - whole tone pag.57
- Diminished - whole tone pag.58
- Diminished - whole tone pag.59
- Diminished - whole tone pag.60
- Diminished - whole tone pag.61
- Diminished - whole tone pag.62
- Diminished - whole tone pag.63
- Lydian - augmented pag 64
- Lydian - augmented pag 65
- Lydian - augmented pag 66
- Lydian - augmented pag 67
- Lydian - augmented pag 68
- Lydian - augmented pag 69
- Lydian - augmented pag 70
 
 
Standard Jazz Turnarounds


This is a short collection of the nine turnaround progressions I use most frequently. The labels are arbitrary, as are some of the chord voicings, but I think most of them make harmonic sense.
 
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Teddy Meyer practice folder

Just some of the tunes/ changes I'm working on. Practice Folder (24 Songs)

- V7-I 12keys
- Stella By Starlight
- All The Things You Are
- V7, Cycle Of 4ths
- Lydian Maj7#11
- -b6 12keys
- Half Dim
- 7b9
- -7 (phrygian)
- Exercise (ii7b5 - V7b9 - i)
- Chromatic ii-V-I Cycle
- Major Modes 1
- Major Modes 2
- Giant Steps
- Naima
- Donna Lee
- 5-1 6keys
- 5-1 All Keys
- Coltrane Changes
- Aug7plus5
- On Green Dolphin Street
- All Of You
- Mel Min Modes
- Mel Min Modes 2

Practice Folder (29)

1. V7-I 12keys - Unknown Composer
2. Stella By Starlight 1 - Victor Young
3. All The Things You Are 1 - Jerome Kern
4. V7, Cycle Of 4ths - Unknown Composer
5. Lydian Maj7#11 - Unknown Composer
6. -b6 12keys - Unknown Composer
7. Half Dim - Unknown Composer
8. 7b9 - Unknown Composer
9. -7 (phrygian) - Unknown Composer
10. Exercise (ii7b5 - V7b9 - i) - Brown Aaron
11. Chromatic ii-V-I Cycle - jimb930
12. Major Modes 1 - Unknown Composer
13. Major Modes 2 - Unknown Composer
14. Giant Steps - John Coltrane
15. Naima 1 - John Coltrane
16. Donna Lee - Charlie Parker
17. 5-1 6keys - Unknown Composer
18. 5-1 All Keys - Unknown Composer
19. Coltrane Changes - John Coltrane
20. Aug7plus5 - Unknown Composer
21. On Green Dolphin Street - Bronislau Kaper
22. All Of You - Cole Porter
23. Mel Min Modes - Unknown Composer
24. Mel Min Modes 2 - Unknown Composer
25. It Could Happen To You - Jimmy Van-Heusen
26. On Green 7,4 - Bronislau Kaper
27. ATH Harm Minor - Unknown Composer
28. Harm M. Modes5.4 - Unknown Composer
29. Harm M.5.4 Part2 - Unknown Composer

Practice Folder (36)

1. V7-I 12keys - Unknown Composer
2. Stella By Starlight - Victor Young
3. All The Things You Are - Jerome Kern
4. V7, Cycle Of 4ths - Unknown Composer
5. Lydian Maj7#11 - Unknown Composer
6. -b6 12keys - Unknown Composer
7. Half Dim - Unknown Composer
8. 7b9 - Unknown Composer
9. -7 (phrygian) - Unknown Composer
10. Exercise (ii7b5 - V7b9 - i) - Brown Aaron
11. Chromatic ii-V-I Cycle - jimb930
12. Major Modes 1 - Unknown Composer
13. Major Modes 2 - Unknown Composer
14. Giant Steps - John Coltrane
15. Naima - John Coltrane
16. Donna Lee - Charlie Parker
17. 5-1 6keys - Unknown Composer
18. 5-1 All Keys - Unknown Composer
19. Coltrane Changes - John Coltrane
20. Aug7plus5 - Unknown Composer
21. On Green Dolphin Street - Bronislau Kaper
22. All Of You - Cole Porter
23. Mel Min Modes - Unknown Composer
24. Mel Min Modes 2 - Unknown Composer
25. II-V Sub - Unknown Composer
26. It Could Happen To You - Jimmy Van-Heusen
27. Black Lines In The Horizon - Unknown Composer
28. Stella By Starlight3-4 - Victor Young
29. Doug's Subs - Unknown Composer
30. -7b5 - Unknown Composer
31. Diminished - Unknown Composer
32. Confirmation - Charlie Parker
33. Harm M. Modes - Unknown Composer
34. Harm M. Modes 2a - Unknown Composer
35. Harm M. Modes5.4 - Unknown Composer
36. Harm M.5.4 Part2 - Unknown Composer
 
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Ivarpo practice charts

John B (10 Songs)

- 4 Bars Altered
- 4 Bars Dominant
- 4 Bars Major
- 4 Bars Minor
- C Major
- C Minor
- Dm7 G7
- II V I Short
- II-V-I in 12 Major Keys
- Minor ii V7b9 i
 
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