Guitar · progressions # ii–V–I in E on guitar ii–V–I in E: F♯m7 – B7 – Emaj7 – Emaj7. The core major-key cadence, voiced for smooth four-voice movement. | Chord | Numeral | Notes | Pages | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | F♯m7 | ii7 | 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♯ Dorian scale](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/f-sharp-dorian) | | 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 Mixolydian scale](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/b-mixolydian) | | Emaj7 | Imaj7 | E G♯ B D♯ | [Emaj7 arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/emaj7) · [Emaj7 drop 2 voicings](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/emaj7-drop-2) · [E major scale](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/e-major) | | Emaj7 | Imaj7 | E G♯ B D♯ | [Emaj7 arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/emaj7) · [Emaj7 drop 2 voicings](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/emaj7-drop-2) · [E major scale](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/e-major) | ### 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(11) (ii7)** Grip x-x-4-4-5-5 · frets 4–5 Voiced: 1 11 ♭7 ♭3 **B7 (V7)** Grip x-x-4-4-4-5 · frets 4–5 **Emaj7 (Imaj7)** Grip x-x-2-4-4-4 · frets 2–4 **E6 (Imaj7)** Grip x-x-2-4-2-4 · frets 2–4 Voiced: 1 5 6 3 *Bar 4: the same chord held, another voicing* Top line: A – A – G♯ – G♯ [Practice ii–V–I in E in drop 2 voicings](https://practice.graph.audio/#progression=ii-v-i-major: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 2 semitones in all; the largest single step is 1. Notes that moved from the chord before are in the darker color. **F♯m7(11) (ii7)** Grip x-12-x-11-12-12 · frets 11–12 Voiced: ♭3 1 11 ♭7 **B7 (V7)** Grip x-12-x-11-12-11 · frets 11–12 **Emaj9 (Imaj7)** Grip x-11-x-11-12-11 · frets 11–12 Voiced: 3 9 5 7 **Emaj9 (Imaj7)** Grip x-11-x-11-12-11 · frets 11–12 Voiced: 3 9 5 7 *Bar 4: the same chord held* Top line: E – D♯ – D♯ – D♯ [Practice ii–V–I in E in drop 3 voicings](https://practice.graph.audio/#progression=ii-v-i-major: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 14 semitones in all; the largest single step is 7. Notes that moved from the chord before are in the darker color. **F♯m7 (ii7)** Grip x-9-7-9-x-x · frets 7–9 **B7 (V7)** Grip 7-x-7-8-x-x · frets 7–8 **Emaj7 (Imaj7)** Grip x-7-6-8-x-x · frets 6–8 **Emaj7 (Imaj7)** Grip x-7-6-8-x-x · frets 6–8 *Bar 4: the same chord held* Top line: E – D♯ – D♯ – D♯ [Practice ii–V–I in E in shell voicings](https://practice.graph.audio/#progression=ii-v-i-major: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 8 semitones in all; the largest single step is 2. Notes that moved from the chord before are in the darker color. **F♯m9 (ii7)** Grip x-x-7-9-9-9 · frets 7–9 Rootless: ♭3 ♭7 9 5 **B9 (V7)** Grip x-x-7-8-7-9 · frets 7–9 Rootless: ♭7 3 5 9 **Emaj9 (Imaj7)** Grip x-x-6-8-7-7 · frets 6–8 Rootless: 3 7 9 5 **E6/9 (Imaj7)** Grip x-x-6-6-7-7 · frets 6–7 Rootless: 3 6 9 5 *Bar 4: the same chord held, another voicing* Top line: C♯ – C♯ – B – B [Practice ii–V–I in E in rootless voicings](https://practice.graph.audio/#progression=ii-v-i-major:4:rootless:4:jazz) ### With the tritone substitute: F♯m7 – F7 – Emaj7 – Emaj7 Dominant a tritone away; preserves the 3rd/7th guide tones and often creates chromatic bass motion. In drop 2 voicings. 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(11) (ii7)** Grip x-x-7-9-7-7 · frets 7–9 Voiced: ♭3 ♭7 1 11 **F7 (tritone sub)** Grip x-x-7-8-6-8 · frets 6–8 **Emaj9 (Imaj7)** Grip x-x-6-8-7-7 · frets 6–8 Voiced: 3 7 9 5 **E6/9 (Imaj7)** Grip x-x-6-6-7-7 · frets 6–7 Voiced: 3 6 9 5 *Bar 4: the same chord held, another voicing* Top line: B – C – B – B [Practice ii–V–I in E with the tritone substitute](https://practice.graph.audio/#progression=ii-v-i-major:4: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. - [Tritone substitute](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/substitutions/tritone) - [Tritone sub with its related ii](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/substitutions/tritone-related-ii) - [Backdoor ii–V](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/substitutions/backdoor) - [Minor iv](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/substitutions/minor-iv) ## ii–V–I (major) in every key - [ii–V–I in C](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/progressions/ii-v-i-in-c) - [ii–V–I in D♭](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/progressions/ii-v-i-in-db) - [ii–V–I in D](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/progressions/ii-v-i-in-d) - [ii–V–I in E♭](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/progressions/ii-v-i-in-eb) - ii–V–I in E - [ii–V–I in F](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/progressions/ii-v-i-in-f) - [ii–V–I in F♯](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/progressions/ii-v-i-in-f-sharp) - [ii–V–I in G](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/progressions/ii-v-i-in-g) - [ii–V–I in A♭](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/progressions/ii-v-i-in-ab) - [ii–V–I in A](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/progressions/ii-v-i-in-a) - [ii–V–I in B♭](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/progressions/ii-v-i-in-bb) - [ii–V–I in B](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/progressions/ii-v-i-in-b) ## Practice it in Practice Lab Comp ii–V–I in E 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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