Guitar · progressions # I–vi–ii–V in F♯ on guitar I–vi–ii–V in F♯: F♯maj7 – D♯m7 – G♯m7 – C♯7. The common 1625 turnaround, voiced for smooth voice leading. | Chord | Numeral | Notes | Pages | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | F♯maj7 | I | F♯ A♯ C♯ E♯ | [G♭maj7 arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/gbmaj7) · [G♭maj7 drop 2 voicings](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/gbmaj7-drop-2) · [F♯ major scale](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/f-sharp-major) | | D♯m7 | vi | D♯ F♯ A♯ C♯ | [E♭m7 arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/ebm7) · [E♭m7 drop 2 voicings](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/ebm7-drop-2) · [E♭ minor scale](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/eb-minor) | | G♯m7 | ii | 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♯ Dorian scale](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/g-sharp-dorian) | | C♯7 | V | C♯ E♯ G♯ B | [D♭7 arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/db7) · [D♭7 drop 2 voicings](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/db7-drop-2) · [D♭ Mixolydian scale](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/db-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. **F♯maj7 (I)** Grip x-9-11-10-11-x · frets 9–11 **D♯m9 (vi)** Grip x-9-11-10-11-x · frets 9–11 Voiced: ♭3 ♭7 9 5 **G♯m7(11) (ii)** Grip x-x-6-6-7-7 · frets 6–7 Voiced: 1 11 ♭7 ♭3 **C♯7 (V)** Grip x-x-6-6-6-7 · frets 6–7 Top line: A♯ – A♯ – B – B [Practice I–vi–ii–V in F♯ in drop 2 voicings](https://practice.graph.audio/#progression=turnaround:6: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 2. Notes that moved from the chord before are in the darker color. **F♯maj7 (I)** Grip x-9-x-10-11-9 · frets 9–11 **D♯m9 (vi)** Grip x-9-x-10-11-9 · frets 9–11 Voiced: ♭3 9 5 ♭7 **G♯m7 (ii)** Grip x-11-x-11-12-11 · frets 11–12 **C♯9 (V)** Grip x-11-x-10-12-11 · frets 10–12 Voiced: 5 3 ♭7 9 Top line: C♯ – C♯ – D♯ – D♯ [Practice I–vi–ii–V in F♯ in drop 3 voicings](https://practice.graph.audio/#progression=turnaround:6: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. **F♯maj7 (I)** Grip 2-x-3-3-x-x · frets 2–3 **D♯m7 (vi)** Grip x-6-4-6-x-x · frets 4–6 **G♯m7 (ii)** Grip 4-x-4-4-x-x · fret 4 **C♯7 (V)** Grip x-4-3-4-x-x · frets 3–4 Top line: A♯ – C♯ – B – B [Practice I–vi–ii–V in F♯ in shell voicings](https://practice.graph.audio/#progression=turnaround:6: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 17 semitones in all; the largest single step is 5. Notes that moved from the chord before are in the darker color. **F♯maj9 (I)** Grip x-x-8-10-9-9 · frets 8–10 Rootless: 3 7 9 5 **D♯m9 (vi)** Grip x-9-x-10-11-9 · frets 9–11 Rootless: ♭3 9 5 ♭7 **G♯m9 (ii)** Grip x-x-9-11-11-11 · frets 9–11 Rootless: ♭3 ♭7 9 5 **C♯9 (V)** Grip x-x-9-10-9-11 · frets 9–11 Rootless: ♭7 3 5 9 Top line: C♯ – C♯ – D♯ – D♯ [Practice I–vi–ii–V in F♯ in rootless voicings](https://practice.graph.audio/#progression=turnaround:6:rootless:4:jazz) ### With the tritone substitute: F♯maj7 – D♯m7 – G♯m7 – G7 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. **F♯maj7 (I)** Grip x-9-11-10-11-x · frets 9–11 **D♯m7 (vi)** Grip x-x-4-6-4-6 · frets 4–6 **G♯m9 (ii)** Grip x-x-4-4-4-6 · frets 4–6 Voiced: ♭7 ♭3 5 9 **G7 (tritone sub)** Grip x-10-12-10-12-x · frets 10–12 Top line: A♯ – A♯ – A♯ – B [Practice I–vi–ii–V in F♯ with the tritone substitute](https://practice.graph.audio/#progression=turnaround:6: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♯ - [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](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/progressions/i-vi-ii-v-in-b) ## Practice it in Practice Lab Comp I–vi–ii–V in F♯ 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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