E vs FretBuzz Progressions

Discovering Jazz Guitar A practical introduction to jazz guitar — without getting lost in theory (or in your own fingers). Understand jazz chords and progressions with step-by-step lessons inspired by jazz standards, from Classic Jazz to Brazilian and Gypsy Jazz. This course is designed for beginners in jazz: you’ll learn real concepts and how to use them. It’s not a “first guitar” course though — you should already be comfortable with basic chords and basic rhythm (changing chords in time). What’s inside: 8 lessons with a gradual increase in difficulty. For each lesson: theory, tips, tabs, and video. Learn chord embellishments, diatonic substitution, and tritone substitution. Understand how to create your own jazz chord progressions. Lesson 1 — Jazz Chords Jazz chords built from the major scale. II–V–I chord changes in G and C. Introduction to walking bass. Lesson 2 — II–V–I Progression Using the major scale in progressions. Chord embellishment. The diminished chord. Lesson 3 — Changing Key Find II–V–I in multiple keys. Chord roots on the E and A strings. Lesson 4 — More Chord Movement Diatonic substitution. Secondary dominants. Cycle of fifths. Triads and tetrads. Lesson 5 — Tritone Substitution Tritone substitution in context. 11th and 13th chords. Practical fingerings. Lesson 6 — Blues for Clara From a traditional 12-bar blues to a richer form. 9th and 13th chords. Lesson 7 — Gypsy Swing Gypsy Jazz rhythm fundamentals. Major and minor 6th chords. Lesson 8 — Sunny Bossa Bossa Nova rhythm pattern. Using substitutions to color progressions.

FretBuzz Progressions is an application for learning and practicing common jazz chord progressions on guitar. It shows chord diagrams for ii V I, I vi ii V and Blues progressions. Blues progressions cover basic blues with two fives and turnarounds and advances to Charle Parker's Blues for Alice. The chords/diagrams listed start with basic chords/diagrams and then advance to chords/diagrams with extensions and alterations (when possible). All chords/diagrams are connected with smooth voice leading. The chord diagrams used are the common chord shapes used in jazz guitar; - Shells - Drop 3 Chords - Drop 2 Chords - Drop 2 & 4 and Drop 2 Chords. The application can play the progression and it's variation you choose along with a metronome. You can set the speed of the metronome and follow along as the playing chord/diagram is highlighted. You can tap on the chord name to hear its sound. Tapping on a chord note will play only that particular note. You can adjust the size of the chord diagrams for your device. There is also a left handed option in the settings. You can think of this application as volume II of my "FretBuzz Chords" app.