Guitar · progressions # I–vi–ii–V in A on guitar I–vi–ii–V in A: Amaj7 – F♯m7 – Bm7 – E7. The common 1625 turnaround, voiced for smooth voice leading. | Chord | Numeral | Notes | Pages | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Amaj7 | I | A C♯ E G♯ | [Amaj7 arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/amaj7) · [Amaj7 drop 2 voicings](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/amaj7-drop-2) · [A major scale](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/a-major) | | F♯m7 | vi | F♯ A C♯ E | [F♯m7 arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/f-sharp-m7) · [F♯m7 drop 2 voicings](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/f-sharp-m7-drop-2) · [F♯ minor scale](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/f-sharp-minor) | | Bm7 | ii | B D F♯ A | [Bm7 arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/bm7) · [Bm7 drop 2 voicings](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/bm7-drop-2) · [B Dorian scale](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/b-dorian) | | E7 | V | E G♯ B D | [E7 arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/e7) · [E7 drop 2 voicings](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/e7-drop-2) · [E Mixolydian scale](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/e-mixolydian) | ### Drop 2 voicings Four notes on four neighboring strings, the second voice from the top dropped an octave. The voices move 5 semitones in all; the largest single step is 2. Notes that moved from the chord before are in the darker color. **Amaj7 (I)** Grip x-x-7-9-9-9 · frets 7–9 **F♯m9 (vi)** Grip x-x-7-9-9-9 · frets 7–9 Voiced: ♭3 ♭7 9 5 **Bm7(11) (ii)** Grip x-x-9-9-10-10 · frets 9–10 Voiced: 1 11 ♭7 ♭3 **E7 (V)** Grip x-x-9-9-9-10 · frets 9–10 Top line: C♯ – C♯ – D – D [Practice I–vi–ii–V in A in drop 2 voicings](https://practice.graph.audio/#progression=turnaround:9:drop2:4:jazz) ### Drop 3 voicings Four notes with a string skipped above the bass, the third voice from the top dropped an octave. The voices move 5 semitones in all; the largest single step is 2. Notes that moved from the chord before are in the darker color. **Amaj7 (I)** Grip 9-x-7-9-9-x · frets 7–9 **F♯m9 (vi)** Grip 9-x-7-9-9-x · frets 7–9 Voiced: 5 ♭3 ♭7 9 **Bm7(11) (ii)** Grip 10-x-9-9-10-x · frets 9–10 Voiced: ♭3 1 11 ♭7 **E7 (V)** Grip 10-x-9-9-9-x · frets 9–10 Top line: G♯ – G♯ – A – G♯ [Practice I–vi–ii–V in A in drop 3 voicings](https://practice.graph.audio/#progression=turnaround:9:drop3:4:jazz) ### Shell voicings Three notes: the root in the bass with the 3rd and 7th, the notes that name the chord. The voices move 28 semitones in all; the largest single step is 9. Notes that moved from the chord before are in the darker color. **Amaj7 (I)** Grip 5-x-6-6-x-x · frets 5–6 **F♯m7 (vi)** Grip x-9-7-9-x-x · frets 7–9 **Bm7 (ii)** Grip 7-x-7-7-x-x · fret 7 **E7 (V)** Grip x-7-6-7-x-x · frets 6–7 Top line: C♯ – E – D – D [Practice I–vi–ii–V in A in shell voicings](https://practice.graph.audio/#progression=turnaround:9:shell:jazz) ### Rootless voicings Four notes without the root, with a 9th or 13th in its place: the bass player plays the root. The voices move 6 semitones in all; the largest single step is 2. Notes that moved from the chord before are in the darker color. **Amaj9 (I)** Grip x-4-x-4-5-4 · frets 4–5 Rootless: 3 9 5 7 **F♯m7(11) (vi)** Grip x-4-x-4-5-5 · frets 4–5 Rootless: 5 11 ♭7 ♭3 **Bm11 (ii)** Grip x-5-x-6-5-5 · frets 5–6 Rootless: ♭3 9 11 ♭7 **E7(♭9,13) (V)** Grip x-5-x-6-6-4 · frets 4–6 Rootless: ♭7 13 ♭9 3 Top line: G♯ – A – A – G♯ [Practice I–vi–ii–V in A in rootless voicings](https://practice.graph.audio/#progression=turnaround:9:rootless:4:jazz) ### With the tritone substitute: Amaj7 – F♯m7 – Bm7 – B♭7 Dominant a tritone away; preserves the 3rd/7th guide tones and often creates chromatic bass motion. In drop 2 voicings. The voices move 9 semitones in all; the largest single step is 3. Notes that moved from the chord before are in the darker color. **A6 (I)** Grip x-x-7-9-7-9 · frets 7–9 Voiced: 1 5 6 3 **F♯m7 (vi)** Grip x-x-7-9-7-9 · frets 7–9 **Bm9 (ii)** Grip x-x-7-7-7-9 · frets 7–9 Voiced: ♭7 ♭3 5 9 **B♭7 (tritone sub)** Grip x-x-8-10-9-10 · frets 8–10 Top line: C♯ – C♯ – C♯ – D [Practice I–vi–ii–V in A with the tritone substitute](https://practice.graph.audio/#progression=turnaround:9:drop2:4:jazz:s-tritone) ## Try a substitution The same progression with a substitution the app offers, voice-led the same way, with the chords in every key. - [Secondary dominants](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/substitutions/secondary-dominant) - [Passing diminished chord](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/substitutions/passing-diminished) ## I–vi–ii–V (1625) in every key - [I–vi–ii–V in C](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/progressions/i-vi-ii-v-in-c) - [I–vi–ii–V in D♭](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/progressions/i-vi-ii-v-in-db) - [I–vi–ii–V in D](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/progressions/i-vi-ii-v-in-d) - [I–vi–ii–V in E♭](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/progressions/i-vi-ii-v-in-eb) - [I–vi–ii–V in E](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/progressions/i-vi-ii-v-in-e) - [I–vi–ii–V in F](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/progressions/i-vi-ii-v-in-f) - [I–vi–ii–V in F♯](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/progressions/i-vi-ii-v-in-f-sharp) - [I–vi–ii–V in G](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/progressions/i-vi-ii-v-in-g) - [I–vi–ii–V in A♭](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/progressions/i-vi-ii-v-in-ab) - I–vi–ii–V in A - [I–vi–ii–V in B♭](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/progressions/i-vi-ii-v-in-bb) - [I–vi–ii–V in B](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/progressions/i-vi-ii-v-in-b) ## Practice it in Practice Lab Comp I–vi–ii–V in A in Practice Lab: voicings chosen to move smoothly, which voice moves where, and substitutions such as the tritone sub to hear what they change. 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