Guitar · progressions # ii–V–I in C♯ minor on guitar ii–V–I in C♯ minor: D♯m7♭5 – G♯7 – C♯m7 – C♯m7. Minor cadence with a half-diminished ii chord. | Chord | Numeral | Notes | Pages | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | D♯m7♭5 | iiø7 | D♯ F♯ A C♯ | [D♯m7♭5 arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/d-sharp-m7b5) · [D♯m7♭5 drop 2 voicings](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/d-sharp-m7b5-drop-2) · [D♯ Locrian scale](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/d-sharp-locrian) | | G♯7 | V7 | G♯ B♯ D♯ F♯ | [A♭7 arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/ab7) · [A♭7 drop 2 voicings](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/ab7-drop-2) · [G♯ Phrygian dominant scale](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/g-sharp-phrygian-dominant) | | C♯m7 | i7 | 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♯ minor scale](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/c-sharp-minor) | | C♯m7 | i7 | 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♯ minor scale](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/c-sharp-minor) | ### Drop 2 voicings Four notes on four neighboring strings, the second voice from the top dropped an octave. 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. **D♯m7♭5 (iiø7)** Grip x-x-4-6-4-5 · frets 4–6 **G♯7♭9 (V7)** Grip x-x-4-5-4-5 · frets 4–5 Voiced: ♭7 3 5 ♭9 **C♯m6/9 (i7)** Grip x-x-2-3-4-4 · frets 2–4 Voiced: ♭3 6 9 5 **C♯m6/9 (i7)** Grip x-x-2-3-4-4 · frets 2–4 Voiced: ♭3 6 9 5 *Bar 4: the same chord held* Top line: A – A – G♯ – G♯ [Practice ii–V–I in C♯ minor in drop 2 voicings](https://practice.graph.audio/#progression=ii-v-i-minor:1: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. **D♯m7♭5 (iiø7)** Grip x-9-x-8-10-9 · frets 8–10 **G♯7♭9 (V7)** Grip x-9-x-8-10-8 · frets 8–10 Voiced: ♭7 5 ♭9 3 **C♯m9 (i7)** Grip x-7-x-8-9-7 · frets 7–9 Voiced: ♭3 9 5 ♭7 **C♯m9 (i7)** Grip x-7-x-8-9-7 · frets 7–9 Voiced: ♭3 9 5 ♭7 *Bar 4: the same chord held* Top line: C♯ – B♯ – B – B [Practice ii–V–I in C♯ minor in drop 3 voicings](https://practice.graph.audio/#progression=ii-v-i-minor:1: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 18 semitones in all; the largest single step is 7. Notes that moved from the chord before are in the darker color. **D♯m7♭5 (iiø7)** Grip 11-12-x-11-x-x · frets 11–12 **G♯7 (V7)** Grip x-11-10-11-x-x · frets 10–11 **C♯m7 (i7)** Grip 9-x-9-9-x-x · fret 9 **C♯m7 (i7)** Grip 9-x-9-9-x-x · fret 9 *Bar 4: the same chord held* Top line: F♯ – F♯ – E – E [Practice ii–V–I in C♯ minor in shell voicings](https://practice.graph.audio/#progression=ii-v-i-minor:1: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 11 semitones in all; the largest single step is 5. Notes that moved from the chord before are in the darker color. **D♯m7♭5(11) (iiø7)** Grip x-9-7-x-9-9 · frets 7–9 Rootless: ♭3 ♭5 11 ♭7 **G♯7♭9 (V7)** Grip x-9-7-8-x-8 · frets 7–9 Rootless: ♭7 ♭9 5 3 **C♯m6/9 (i7)** Grip x-7-6-8-x-6 · frets 6–8 Rootless: ♭3 5 9 6 **C♯m6/9 (i7)** Grip x-7-6-8-x-6 · frets 6–8 Rootless: ♭3 5 9 6 *Bar 4: the same chord held* Top line: C♯ – B♯ – A♯ – A♯ [Practice ii–V–I in C♯ minor in rootless voicings](https://practice.graph.audio/#progression=ii-v-i-minor:1:rootless:4:jazz) ### With the tritone substitute: D♯m7♭5 – D7 – C♯m7 – C♯m7 Dominant a tritone away; preserves the 3rd/7th guide tones and often creates chromatic bass motion. In drop 2 voicings. The voices move 14 semitones in all; the largest single step is 3. Notes that moved from the chord before are in the darker color. **D♯m7♭5(11) (iiø7)** Grip x-x-4-2-2-4 · frets 2–4 Voiced: ♭3 ♭5 ♭7 11 **D7 (tritone sub)** Grip x-x-4-5-3-5 · frets 3–5 **C♯m6/9 (i7)** Grip x-x-2-3-4-4 · frets 2–4 Voiced: ♭3 6 9 5 **C♯m7 (i7)** Grip x-x-2-4-2-4 · frets 2–4 *Bar 4: the same chord held, another voicing* Top line: G♯ – A – G♯ – G♯ [Practice ii–V–I in C♯ minor with the tritone substitute](https://practice.graph.audio/#progression=ii-v-i-minor:1:drop2:4:jazz:s-tritone) ## ii–V–I (minor) in every key - [ii–V–I in C minor](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/progressions/ii-v-i-in-c-minor) - ii–V–I in C♯ minor - [ii–V–I in D minor](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/progressions/ii-v-i-in-d-minor) - [ii–V–I in E♭ minor](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/progressions/ii-v-i-in-eb-minor) - [ii–V–I in E minor](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/progressions/ii-v-i-in-e-minor) - [ii–V–I in F minor](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/progressions/ii-v-i-in-f-minor) - [ii–V–I in F♯ minor](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/progressions/ii-v-i-in-f-sharp-minor) - [ii–V–I in G minor](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/progressions/ii-v-i-in-g-minor) - [ii–V–I in G♯ minor](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/progressions/ii-v-i-in-g-sharp-minor) - [ii–V–I in A minor](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/progressions/ii-v-i-in-a-minor) - [ii–V–I in B♭ minor](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/progressions/ii-v-i-in-bb-minor) - [ii–V–I in B minor](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/progressions/ii-v-i-in-b-minor) ## Practice it in Practice Lab Comp ii–V–I in C♯ minor 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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