Guitar · progressions # ii–V–I in E♭ on guitar ii–V–I in E♭: Fm7 – B♭7 – E♭maj7 – E♭maj7. The core major-key cadence, voiced for smooth four-voice movement. | Chord | Numeral | Notes | Pages | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Fm7 | ii7 | F A♭ C E♭ | [Fm7 arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/fm7) · [Fm7 drop 2 voicings](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/fm7-drop-2) · [F Dorian scale](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/f-dorian) | | 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♭ Mixolydian scale](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/bb-mixolydian) | | E♭maj7 | Imaj7 | E♭ G B♭ D | [E♭maj7 arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/ebmaj7) · [E♭maj7 drop 2 voicings](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/ebmaj7-drop-2) · [E♭ major scale](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/eb-major) | | E♭maj7 | Imaj7 | E♭ G B♭ D | [E♭maj7 arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/ebmaj7) · [E♭maj7 drop 2 voicings](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/ebmaj7-drop-2) · [E♭ major scale](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/eb-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. **Fm7(11) (ii7)** Grip x-x-3-3-4-4 · frets 3–4 Voiced: 1 11 ♭7 ♭3 **B♭7 (V7)** Grip x-x-3-3-3-4 · frets 3–4 **E♭maj7 (Imaj7)** Grip x-x-1-3-3-3 · frets 1–3 **E♭6 (Imaj7)** Grip x-x-1-3-1-3 · frets 1–3 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: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 4 semitones in all; the largest single step is 2. Notes that moved from the chord before are in the darker color. **Fm11 (ii7)** Grip x-11-x-12-11-11 · frets 11–12 Voiced: ♭3 9 11 ♭7 **B♭7 (V7)** Grip x-11-x-10-11-10 · frets 10–11 **E♭maj9 (Imaj7)** Grip x-10-x-10-11-10 · frets 10–11 Voiced: 3 9 5 7 **E♭maj9 (Imaj7)** Grip x-10-x-10-11-10 · frets 10–11 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: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 14 semitones in all; the largest single step is 7. Notes that moved from the chord before are in the darker color. **Fm7 (ii7)** Grip x-8-6-8-x-x · frets 6–8 **B♭7 (V7)** Grip 6-x-6-7-x-x · frets 6–7 **E♭maj7 (Imaj7)** Grip x-6-5-7-x-x · frets 5–7 **E♭maj7 (Imaj7)** Grip x-6-5-7-x-x · frets 5–7 *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: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 10 semitones in all; the largest single step is 5. Notes that moved from the chord before are in the darker color. **Fm9 (ii7)** Grip x-11-10-12-x-11 · frets 10–12 Rootless: ♭3 5 9 ♭7 **B♭13 (V7)** Grip x-11-10-12-x-10 · frets 10–12 Rootless: ♭7 9 13 3 **E♭maj9 (Imaj7)** Grip x-10-x-10-11-10 · frets 10–11 Rootless: 3 9 5 7 **E♭maj9 (Imaj7)** Grip x-10-x-10-11-10 · frets 10–11 Rootless: 3 9 5 7 *Bar 4: the same chord held* Top line: E♭ – D – D – D [Practice ii–V–I in E♭ in rootless voicings](https://practice.graph.audio/#progression=ii-v-i-major:3:rootless:4:jazz) ### With the tritone substitute: Fm7 – E7 – E♭maj7 – E♭maj7 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. **Fm7 (ii7)** Grip x-x-6-8-6-8 · frets 6–8 **E7 (tritone sub)** Grip x-x-6-7-5-7 · frets 5–7 **E♭maj9 (Imaj7)** Grip x-x-5-7-6-6 · frets 5–7 Voiced: 3 7 9 5 **E♭6/9 (Imaj7)** Grip x-x-5-5-6-6 · frets 5–6 Voiced: 3 6 9 5 *Bar 4: the same chord held, another voicing* Top line: C – B – B♭ – B♭ [Practice ii–V–I in E♭ with the tritone substitute](https://practice.graph.audio/#progression=ii-v-i-major:3: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) ## Hear it in a tune Tunes with this ii–V–I in their changes, comped through the whole form. - [Giant Steps](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/tunes/giant-steps) (bar 8) - [Autumn Leaves](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/tunes/autumn-leaves) (bar 28) ## 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♭ - [ii–V–I in E](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/progressions/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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