Guitar · progressions # I–vi–ii–V in B on guitar I–vi–ii–V in B: Bmaj7 – G♯m7 – C♯m7 – F♯7. The common 1625 turnaround, voiced for smooth voice leading. | Chord | Numeral | Notes | Pages | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Bmaj7 | I | B D♯ F♯ A♯ | [Bmaj7 arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/bmaj7) · [Bmaj7 drop 2 voicings](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/bmaj7-drop-2) · [B major scale](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/b-major) | | G♯m7 | vi | G♯ B D♯ F♯ | [G♯m7 arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/g-sharp-m7) · [G♯m7 drop 2 voicings](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/g-sharp-m7-drop-2) · [G♯ minor scale](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/g-sharp-minor) | | C♯m7 | ii | C♯ E G♯ B | [C♯m7 arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/c-sharp-m7) · [C♯m7 drop 2 voicings](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/c-sharp-m7-drop-2) · [C♯ Dorian scale](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/c-sharp-dorian) | | F♯7 | V | F♯ A♯ C♯ E | [F♯7 arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/f-sharp-7) · [F♯7 drop 2 voicings](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/f-sharp-7-drop-2) · [F♯ Mixolydian scale](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/f-sharp-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. **Bmaj7 (I)** Grip x-x-9-11-11-11 · frets 9–11 **G♯m9 (vi)** Grip x-x-9-11-11-11 · frets 9–11 Voiced: ♭3 ♭7 9 5 **C♯m7(11) (ii)** Grip x-x-11-11-12-12 · frets 11–12 Voiced: 1 11 ♭7 ♭3 **F♯7 (V)** Grip x-x-11-11-11-12 · frets 11–12 Top line: D♯ – D♯ – E – E [Practice I–vi–ii–V in B in drop 2 voicings](https://practice.graph.audio/#progression=turnaround:11: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 7 semitones in all; the largest single step is 3. Notes that moved from the chord before are in the darker color. **B6 (I)** Grip 11-x-9-11-9-x · frets 9–11 Voiced: 3 1 5 6 **G♯m7 (vi)** Grip 11-x-9-11-9-x · frets 9–11 **C♯m7(11) (ii)** Grip 12-x-11-11-12-x · frets 11–12 Voiced: ♭3 1 11 ♭7 **F♯7 (V)** Grip 12-x-11-11-11-x · frets 11–12 Top line: G♯ – G♯ – B – A♯ [Practice I–vi–ii–V in B in drop 3 voicings](https://practice.graph.audio/#progression=turnaround:11: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 32 semitones in all; the largest single step is 5. Notes that moved from the chord before are in the darker color. **Bmaj7 (I)** Grip x-2-x-3-4-x · frets 2–4 **G♯m7 (vi)** Grip 4-x-4-4-x-x · fret 4 **C♯m7 (ii)** Grip 9-x-9-9-x-x · fret 9 **F♯7 (V)** Grip x-9-8-9-x-x · frets 8–9 Top line: D♯ – B – E – E [Practice I–vi–ii–V in B in shell voicings](https://practice.graph.audio/#progression=turnaround:11: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. **Bmaj9 (I)** Grip x-6-x-6-7-6 · frets 6–7 Rootless: 3 9 5 7 **G♯m7(11) (vi)** Grip x-6-x-6-7-7 · frets 6–7 Rootless: 5 11 ♭7 ♭3 **C♯m11 (ii)** Grip x-7-x-8-7-7 · frets 7–8 Rootless: ♭3 9 11 ♭7 **F♯7(♭9,13) (V)** Grip x-7-x-8-8-6 · frets 6–8 Rootless: ♭7 13 ♭9 3 Top line: A♯ – B – B – A♯ [Practice I–vi–ii–V in B in rootless voicings](https://practice.graph.audio/#progression=turnaround:11:rootless:4:jazz) ### With the tritone substitute: Bmaj7 – G♯m7 – C♯m7 – C7 Dominant a tritone away; preserves the 3rd/7th guide tones and often creates chromatic bass motion. In drop 2 voicings. The voices move 11 semitones in all; the largest single step is 3. Notes that moved from the chord before are in the darker color. **Bmaj7 (I)** Grip x-x-9-11-11-11 · frets 9–11 **G♯m7 (vi)** Grip x-x-9-11-9-11 · frets 9–11 **C♯m9 (ii)** Grip x-x-9-9-9-11 · frets 9–11 Voiced: ♭7 ♭3 5 9 **C7 (tritone sub)** Grip x-x-10-12-11-12 · frets 10–12 Top line: D♯ – D♯ – D♯ – E [Practice I–vi–ii–V in B with the tritone substitute](https://practice.graph.audio/#progression=turnaround:11: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](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/progressions/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 ## Practice it in Practice Lab Comp I–vi–ii–V in B 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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