Guitar · progressions # ii–V–I in F♯ on guitar ii–V–I in F♯: G♯m7 – C♯7 – F♯maj7 – F♯maj7. The core major-key cadence, voiced for smooth four-voice movement. | Chord | Numeral | Notes | Pages | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | G♯m7 | ii7 | G♯ B D♯ F♯ | [G♯m7 arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/g-sharp-m7) · [G♯m7 drop 2 voicings](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/g-sharp-m7-drop-2) · [G♯ Dorian scale](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/g-sharp-dorian) | | C♯7 | V7 | C♯ E♯ G♯ B | [D♭7 arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/db7) · [D♭7 drop 2 voicings](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/db7-drop-2) · [D♭ Mixolydian scale](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/db-mixolydian) | | F♯maj7 | Imaj7 | F♯ A♯ C♯ E♯ | [G♭maj7 arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/gbmaj7) · [G♭maj7 drop 2 voicings](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/gbmaj7-drop-2) · [F♯ major scale](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/f-sharp-major) | | F♯maj7 | Imaj7 | F♯ A♯ C♯ E♯ | [G♭maj7 arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/gbmaj7) · [G♭maj7 drop 2 voicings](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/gbmaj7-drop-2) · [F♯ major scale](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/f-sharp-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. **G♯m7(11) (ii7)** Grip x-x-6-6-7-7 · frets 6–7 Voiced: 1 11 ♭7 ♭3 **C♯7 (V7)** Grip x-x-6-6-6-7 · frets 6–7 **F♯maj7 (Imaj7)** Grip x-x-4-6-6-6 · frets 4–6 **F♯6 (Imaj7)** Grip x-x-4-6-4-6 · frets 4–6 Voiced: 1 5 6 3 *Bar 4: the same chord held, another voicing* Top line: B – B – A♯ – A♯ [Practice ii–V–I in F♯ in drop 2 voicings](https://practice.graph.audio/#progression=ii-v-i-major:6: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. **G♯m7(11) (ii7)** Grip 7-x-6-6-7-x · frets 6–7 Voiced: ♭3 1 11 ♭7 **C♯7 (V7)** Grip 7-x-6-6-6-x · frets 6–7 **F♯maj7 (Imaj7)** Grip 6-x-4-6-6-x · frets 4–6 **F♯maj7 (Imaj7)** Grip 6-x-4-6-6-x · frets 4–6 *Bar 4: the same chord held* Top line: F♯ – E♯ – E♯ – E♯ [Practice ii–V–I in F♯ in drop 3 voicings](https://practice.graph.audio/#progression=ii-v-i-major:6: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. **G♯m7 (ii7)** Grip x-11-9-11-x-x · frets 9–11 **C♯7 (V7)** Grip 9-x-9-10-x-x · frets 9–10 **F♯maj7 (Imaj7)** Grip x-9-8-10-x-x · frets 8–10 **F♯maj7 (Imaj7)** Grip x-9-8-10-x-x · frets 8–10 *Bar 4: the same chord held* Top line: F♯ – E♯ – E♯ – E♯ [Practice ii–V–I in F♯ in shell voicings](https://practice.graph.audio/#progression=ii-v-i-major:6: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. **G♯m9 (ii7)** Grip x-x-9-11-11-11 · frets 9–11 Rootless: ♭3 ♭7 9 5 **C♯9 (V7)** Grip x-x-9-10-9-11 · frets 9–11 Rootless: ♭7 3 5 9 **F♯maj9 (Imaj7)** Grip x-x-8-10-9-9 · frets 8–10 Rootless: 3 7 9 5 **F♯6/9 (Imaj7)** Grip x-x-8-8-9-9 · frets 8–9 Rootless: 3 6 9 5 *Bar 4: the same chord held, another voicing* Top line: D♯ – D♯ – C♯ – C♯ [Practice ii–V–I in F♯ in rootless voicings](https://practice.graph.audio/#progression=ii-v-i-major:6:rootless:4:jazz) ### With the tritone substitute: G♯m7 – G7 – F♯maj7 – F♯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. **G♯m7(11) (ii7)** Grip x-x-9-11-9-9 · frets 9–11 Voiced: ♭3 ♭7 1 11 **G7 (tritone sub)** Grip x-x-9-10-8-10 · frets 8–10 **F♯maj9 (Imaj7)** Grip x-x-8-10-9-9 · frets 8–10 Voiced: 3 7 9 5 **F♯6/9 (Imaj7)** Grip x-x-8-8-9-9 · frets 8–9 Voiced: 3 6 9 5 *Bar 4: the same chord held, another voicing* Top line: C♯ – D – C♯ – C♯ [Practice ii–V–I in F♯ with the tritone substitute](https://practice.graph.audio/#progression=ii-v-i-major:6: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](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♯ - [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 F♯ 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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