G Major Jazz Backing Track | Medium Swing 1-6-2-5

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This jam track is ideal for beginners and anyone learning jazz improvisation. It is a medium swing jazz play-along for improvising on that classic jazz progression - the 1-6-2-5 - in the key of G major.

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Tempo = 120 BPM


I - VI7 - IIm7 - V7


II: G I E7 I Am7 I D7 :II


You will hear extended versions of these basic chords on the track... as is common in jazz of course :)


In theory, you can play G major scale over all the chords, except the E7 where you'd switch to A harmonic minor.


Scales:


G Major - G A B C D E F#

A Harmonic Minor - A B C D E F G#


Arpeggios:


G arpeggio = G B D

E7 arpeggio = E G# B D

Am7 arpeggio = A C E G

D7 arpeggio = D F# A C


Playing G Major scale will result in G Ionian (G chords), A Dorian (Am7 chords) and D Mixolydian (D7 chords) - all the same 7 notes...


NOTE: It's only a two note difference between G major scale and A harmonic minor scale - as the G becomes G# and the F# becomes F - the rest of the 7 notes stay the same.... easy!!


Next up, I'd recommend trying out some more advanced colours on the dominant chord (D7/D13) by using the

D diminished 1/2-1 tone scale = D Eb F F# G# A B C


And you can also try out the Altered Scale (Superlocrian) on E7!

E Superlocrian Mode - E F G G# Bb C D


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