Guitar · progressions # ii–V–I in E minor on guitar ii–V–I in E minor: F♯m7♭5 – B7 – Em7 – Em7. Minor cadence with a half-diminished ii chord. | Chord | Numeral | Notes | Pages | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | F♯m7♭5 | iiø7 | F♯ A C E | [F♯m7♭5 arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/f-sharp-m7b5) · [F♯m7♭5 drop 2 voicings](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/f-sharp-m7b5-drop-2) · [F♯ Locrian scale](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/f-sharp-locrian) | | B7 | V7 | B D♯ F♯ A | [B7 arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/b7) · [B7 drop 2 voicings](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/b7-drop-2) · [B Phrygian dominant scale](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/b-phrygian-dominant) | | Em7 | i7 | E G B D | [Em7 arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/em7) · [Em7 drop 2 voicings](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/em7-drop-2) · [E minor scale](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/e-minor) | | Em7 | i7 | E G B D | [Em7 arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/em7) · [Em7 drop 2 voicings](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/em7-drop-2) · [E minor scale](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/e-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. **F♯m7♭5 (iiø7)** Grip x-x-7-9-7-8 · frets 7–9 **B7♭9 (V7)** Grip x-x-7-8-7-8 · frets 7–8 Voiced: ♭7 3 5 ♭9 **Em6/9 (i7)** Grip x-x-5-6-7-7 · frets 5–7 Voiced: ♭3 6 9 5 **Em6/9 (i7)** Grip x-x-5-6-7-7 · frets 5–7 Voiced: ♭3 6 9 5 *Bar 4: the same chord held* Top line: C – C – B – B [Practice ii–V–I in E minor in drop 2 voicings](https://practice.graph.audio/#progression=ii-v-i-minor:4: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 8 semitones in all; the largest single step is 2. Notes that moved from the chord before are in the darker color. **F♯m7♭5 (iiø7)** Grip x-9-x-9-10-8 · frets 8–10 **B7♭9 (V7)** Grip x-9-x-8-10-8 · frets 8–10 Voiced: 5 3 ♭7 ♭9 **Em7 (i7)** Grip x-7-x-7-8-7 · frets 7–8 **Em6 (i7)** Grip x-7-x-6-8-7 · frets 6–8 Voiced: 1 6 ♭3 5 *Bar 4: the same chord held, another voicing* Top line: C – C – B – B [Practice ii–V–I in E minor in drop 3 voicings](https://practice.graph.audio/#progression=ii-v-i-minor:4: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 19 semitones in all; the largest single step is 7. Notes that moved from the chord before are in the darker color. **F♯m7♭5 (iiø7)** Grip x-9-10-9-x-x · frets 9–10 **B7 (V7)** Grip 7-x-7-8-x-x · frets 7–8 **Em7 (i7)** Grip x-7-5-7-x-x · frets 5–7 **Em7 (i7)** Grip 12-10-12-x-x-x · frets 10–12 *Bar 4: the same chord held, another voicing* Top line: E – D♯ – D – D [Practice ii–V–I in E minor in shell voicings](https://practice.graph.audio/#progression=ii-v-i-minor:4: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. **F♯m7♭5(11) (iiø7)** Grip x-12-10-x-12-12 · frets 10–12 Rootless: ♭3 ♭5 11 ♭7 **B7♭9 (V7)** Grip x-12-10-11-x-11 · frets 10–12 Rootless: ♭7 ♭9 5 3 **Em6/9 (i7)** Grip x-10-9-11-x-9 · frets 9–11 Rootless: ♭3 5 9 6 **Em6/9 (i7)** Grip x-10-9-11-x-9 · frets 9–11 Rootless: ♭3 5 9 6 *Bar 4: the same chord held* Top line: E – D♯ – C♯ – C♯ [Practice ii–V–I in E minor in rootless voicings](https://practice.graph.audio/#progression=ii-v-i-minor:4:rootless:4:jazz) ### With the tritone substitute: F♯m7♭5 – F7 – Em7 – Em7 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. **F♯m7♭5(11) (iiø7)** Grip x-x-7-5-5-7 · frets 5–7 Voiced: ♭3 ♭5 ♭7 11 **F7 (tritone sub)** Grip x-x-7-8-6-8 · frets 6–8 **Em6/9 (i7)** Grip x-x-5-6-7-7 · frets 5–7 Voiced: ♭3 6 9 5 **Em7 (i7)** Grip x-x-5-7-5-7 · frets 5–7 *Bar 4: the same chord held, another voicing* Top line: B – C – B – B [Practice ii–V–I in E minor with the tritone substitute](https://practice.graph.audio/#progression=ii-v-i-minor:4: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](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/progressions/ii-v-i-in-c-sharp-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 - [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 E 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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