Guitar · progressions # ii–V–I in G♯ minor on guitar ii–V–I in G♯ minor: A♯m7♭5 – D♯7 – G♯m7 – G♯m7. Minor cadence with a half-diminished ii chord. | Chord | Numeral | Notes | Pages | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | A♯m7♭5 | iiø7 | A♯ C♯ E G♯ | [B♭m7♭5 arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/bbm7b5) · [B♭m7♭5 drop 2 voicings](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/bbm7b5-drop-2) · [B♭ Locrian scale](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/bb-locrian) | | D♯7 | V7 | D♯ F𝄪 A♯ C♯ | [E♭7 arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/eb7) · [E♭7 drop 2 voicings](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/eb7-drop-2) · [E♭ Phrygian dominant scale](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/eb-phrygian-dominant) | | G♯m7 | i7 | 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♯ minor scale](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/g-sharp-minor) | | G♯m7 | i7 | 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♯ minor scale](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/g-sharp-minor) | ### Drop 2 voicings Four notes on four neighboring strings, the second 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. **A♯m7♭5 (iiø7)** Grip x-x-8-9-9-9 · frets 8–9 **D♯7♭9 (V7)** Grip x-x-8-9-8-9 · frets 8–9 Voiced: 5 ♭9 3 ♭7 **G♯m6 (i7)** Grip x-x-6-8-6-7 · frets 6–8 Voiced: 1 5 6 ♭3 **G♯m6 (i7)** Grip x-x-6-8-6-7 · frets 6–8 Voiced: 1 5 6 ♭3 *Bar 4: the same chord held* Top line: C♯ – C♯ – B – B [Practice ii–V–I in G♯ minor in drop 2 voicings](https://practice.graph.audio/#progression=ii-v-i-minor:8: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. **A♯m7♭5 (iiø7)** Grip x-4-x-3-5-4 · frets 3–5 **D♯7♭9 (V7)** Grip x-4-x-3-5-3 · frets 3–5 Voiced: ♭7 5 ♭9 3 **G♯m6 (i7)** Grip 7-x-6-8-6-x · frets 6–8 Voiced: ♭3 1 5 6 **G♯m6 (i7)** Grip 7-x-6-8-6-x · frets 6–8 Voiced: ♭3 1 5 6 *Bar 4: the same chord held* Top line: G♯ – F𝄪 – E♯ – E♯ [Practice ii–V–I in G♯ minor in drop 3 voicings](https://practice.graph.audio/#progression=ii-v-i-minor:8: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 18 semitones in all; the largest single step is 7. Notes that moved from the chord before are in the darker color. **A♯m7♭5 (iiø7)** Grip 6-7-x-6-x-x · frets 6–7 **D♯7 (V7)** Grip x-6-5-6-x-x · frets 5–6 **G♯m7 (i7)** Grip 4-x-4-4-x-x · fret 4 **G♯m7 (i7)** Grip 4-x-4-4-x-x · fret 4 *Bar 4: the same chord held* Top line: C♯ – C♯ – B – B [Practice ii–V–I in G♯ minor in shell voicings](https://practice.graph.audio/#progression=ii-v-i-minor:8: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 15 semitones in all; the largest single step is 5. Notes that moved from the chord before are in the darker color. **A♯m7♭5(11) (iiø7)** Grip x-11-11-9-x-11 · frets 9–11 Rootless: ♭7 ♭3 ♭5 11 **D♯7♭9 (V7)** Grip x-x-5-6-5-6 · frets 5–6 Rootless: 3 ♭7 ♭9 5 **G♯m9 (i7)** Grip x-x-4-4-4-6 · frets 4–6 Rootless: ♭7 ♭3 5 9 **G♯m6/9 (i7)** Grip x-6-x-4-6-6 · frets 4–6 Rootless: 5 ♭3 6 9 *Bar 4: the same chord held, another voicing* Top line: D♯ – A♯ – A♯ – A♯ [Practice ii–V–I in G♯ minor in rootless voicings](https://practice.graph.audio/#progression=ii-v-i-minor:8:rootless:4:jazz) ### With the tritone substitute: A♯m7♭5 – A7 – G♯m7 – G♯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. **A♯m7♭5(11) (iiø7)** Grip x-x-11-9-9-11 · frets 9–11 Voiced: ♭3 ♭5 ♭7 11 **A7 (tritone sub)** Grip x-x-11-12-10-12 · frets 10–12 **G♯m6/9 (i7)** Grip x-x-9-10-11-11 · frets 9–11 Voiced: ♭3 6 9 5 **G♯m7 (i7)** Grip x-x-9-11-9-11 · frets 9–11 *Bar 4: the same chord held, another voicing* Top line: D♯ – E – D♯ – D♯ [Practice ii–V–I in G♯ minor with the tritone substitute](https://practice.graph.audio/#progression=ii-v-i-minor:8: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](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 - [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 G♯ 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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