Jazz chord progressions – lesson 7
The seventh part in the jazz lesson series will present some new chord types: the major 9th and the minor 9th. Additional chord types that can be used as chord substitutions can be seen under "Alternative chords diagrams". The backing track for this one is jazz with bossa touch.
Progression:
Dmaj9 | Bm7 | Em9 | A13
1st bar | 2nd bar | 3rd bar | 4th bar
Repeats: 5 times
BPM: 100
Time signature: 4/4
Click the buttons to play or pause the audio.
Chord diagrams
Notice that the root note is either on the 6th or 5th string and either on the 5th or 7th fret.
Dmaj9
Bm7
Em9
A13
Alternative chords diagrams
To create more variation in the progression, some or all of these can be played in some of the choruses.
Dmaj13
Bm11
Em13
A11
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