Guitar · progressions # ii–V–I in E♭ minor on guitar ii–V–I in E♭ minor: Fm7♭5 – B♭7 – E♭m7 – E♭m7. Minor cadence with a half-diminished ii chord. | Chord | Numeral | Notes | Pages | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Fm7♭5 | iiø7 | F A♭ C♭ E♭ | [Fm7♭5 arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/fm7b5) · [Fm7♭5 drop 2 voicings](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/fm7b5-drop-2) · [F Locrian scale](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/f-locrian) | | B♭7 | V7 | B♭ D F A♭ | [B♭7 arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/bb7) · [B♭7 drop 2 voicings](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/bb7-drop-2) · [B♭ Phrygian dominant scale](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/bb-phrygian-dominant) | | E♭m7 | i7 | E♭ G♭ B♭ D♭ | [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) | | E♭m7 | i7 | E♭ G♭ B♭ D♭ | [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) | ### 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. **Fm7♭5 (iiø7)** Grip x-x-6-8-6-7 · frets 6–8 **B♭7♭9 (V7)** Grip x-x-6-7-6-7 · frets 6–7 Voiced: ♭7 3 5 ♭9 **E♭m6/9 (i7)** Grip x-x-4-5-6-6 · frets 4–6 Voiced: ♭3 6 9 5 **E♭m6/9 (i7)** Grip x-x-4-5-6-6 · frets 4–6 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:3: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. **Fm7♭5 (iiø7)** Grip x-11-x-10-12-11 · frets 10–12 **B♭7♭9 (V7)** Grip x-11-x-10-12-10 · frets 10–12 Voiced: ♭7 5 ♭9 3 **E♭m9 (i7)** Grip x-9-x-10-11-9 · frets 9–11 Voiced: ♭3 9 5 ♭7 **E♭m9 (i7)** Grip x-9-x-10-11-9 · frets 9–11 Voiced: ♭3 9 5 ♭7 *Bar 4: the same chord held* Top line: E♭ – D – D♭ – D♭ [Practice ii–V–I in E♭ minor in drop 3 voicings](https://practice.graph.audio/#progression=ii-v-i-minor:3: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. **Fm7♭5 (iiø7)** Grip x-8-9-8-x-x · frets 8–9 **B♭7 (V7)** Grip 6-x-6-7-x-x · frets 6–7 **E♭m7 (i7)** Grip x-6-4-6-x-x · frets 4–6 **E♭m7 (i7)** Grip 11-9-11-x-x-x · frets 9–11 *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:3: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. **Fm7♭5(11) (iiø7)** Grip x-11-9-x-11-11 · frets 9–11 Rootless: ♭3 ♭5 11 ♭7 **B♭7♭9 (V7)** Grip x-11-9-10-x-10 · frets 9–11 Rootless: ♭7 ♭9 5 3 **E♭m6/9 (i7)** Grip x-9-8-10-x-8 · frets 8–10 Rootless: ♭3 5 9 6 **E♭m6/9 (i7)** Grip x-9-8-10-x-8 · frets 8–10 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:3:rootless:4:jazz) ### With the tritone substitute: Fm7♭5 – E7 – E♭m7 – E♭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. **Fm7♭5(11) (iiø7)** Grip x-x-6-4-4-6 · frets 4–6 Voiced: ♭3 ♭5 ♭7 11 **E7 (tritone sub)** Grip x-x-6-7-5-7 · frets 5–7 **E♭m6/9 (i7)** Grip x-x-4-5-6-6 · frets 4–6 Voiced: ♭3 6 9 5 **E♭m7 (i7)** Grip x-x-4-6-4-6 · frets 4–6 *Bar 4: the same chord held, another voicing* Top line: B♭ – B – B♭ – B♭ [Practice ii–V–I in E♭ minor with the tritone substitute](https://practice.graph.audio/#progression=ii-v-i-minor:3: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 - [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 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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