In this exercise, we will practice the 1-2-3-4 chord progression (both ascending and descending) on all 12 keys using Major 7th and Minor 7th chords.
It includes first inversion triads over root on the bass.
For instance, C/GBE = E minor triad first inversion over C on the Bass (results in a C Major 7th chord)
This particular voicing creates a soulful melodic flow as you play.
Here it is in Key C Major:
NB: Please make use of your metronome while practicing according to counts indicated below
Ascending:
C/GBE (C Major 7th Chord) [2 counts]
D/ACF (D Minor 7th Chord) [2 counts]
E/BDG (E Minor 7th Chord) [2 counts]
F/CEA (F Major 7th Chord) [2 counts]
Descending:
F / C E A (F Major 7th Chord) [2 counts]
E / B D G (E Minor 7th Chord) [2 counts]
D / A C F (D Minor 7th Chord) [2 counts]
C / G B E (C Major 7th Chord) [2 counts]
Done Practicing? Let’s take it to the other twelve keys
NB: Please make use of your metronome while practicing according as done in the “Key C” example (both ascending and descending)
Key of F:
F / C E A
G / D F Bb
A / E G C
Bb / F A D
Key of Bb:
Bb / F A D
C / G Bb Eb
D / A C F
Eb / Bb D G
Key of Eb:
Eb / Bb D G
F / C Eb Ab
G / D F Bb
Ab / Eb G C
Key of Ab:
Ab / Eb G C
Bb / F Ab Db
C / G Bb Eb
Db / Ab C F
Key of Db:
Db / Ab C F
Eb / Bb Db Gb
F / C Eb Ab
Gb / Db F Bb
Key of Gb:
Gb / Db F Bb
Ab / Eb Gb B
Bb / F Ab Db
B / Gb Bb Eb
Key of B:
B / Gb Bb Eb
C# / G# B E
D# / A# C# F#
E / B D# G#
Key of E:
E / B D# G#
F# / C# E A
G# / D# F# B
A / E G# C#
Key of A:
A / E G# C#
B / F# A D
C# / G# B E
D / A C# F#
Key of D:
D / A C# F#
E / B D G
F# / C# E A
G / D F# B
Key of G:
G / D F# B
A / E G C
B / F# A D
C / G B E
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