Thousands and thousands and thousands of jazz licks for free. Coltrane changes are a harmonic progression variation using substitute chords over common. This last is heard, for example, in the beach boys good vibrations got to keep those. To start the cycle, coltrane approaches the v chord of bbmaj7 by a chromatic half step. For the second solo in this series, i have published the sheet music to john coltrane s solo from someday my prince will come smpwc. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Below is a version starting on b with roman numerals showing ii v i progressions in b, eb, and g.
Coltrane patterns are amazing melodic patterns to have in your vocabulary. All products jazz improvisation music pdf ebook jazz theory and technique jazz exercises. Wes was known for distinct techniques such as using his thumb instead of a pick, octave sequences, and superimposing triads which all contributed to his instantly recognizable sound. Thousands and thousands and thousands of jazz licks for. Heres another great pattern taken from john coltrane. Playing jazz blues tunes is something that many guitarists love to do. A new lydian theory for frank zappas modal music jstor. Changing tranes the cycle of descending major 3rds. This is an invaluable resource for all jazz harmony teachers and students. Coltrane continued his explorations on the 1960 album giant steps and expanded on the substitution cycle in his compositions giant steps and countdown, the latter of which is a reharmonized version of eddie vinsons. By the end of these tutorials you should have a solid understanding of jazz, and with enough practice be able to competently improvise and comp over any jazz song. This lesson features a couple wes montgomery jazz guitar licks. I am writing to let you know the complete set of 100 major ii v i bebop lines sk edition is now uploaded to the downloads section at the sk single key edition features bebop lines from the original 100 major ii v i bebop lines vol.
So here is yet another cool site that i found with tons of ii v s and other patterns in pdf. Other names associated with the progression are coltrane matrix, coltrane cycle, or simply coltrane substitutions. This movement in thirds major or minor is really what characterizes most all coltrane changes. I work at a music store where i spend 90% of my time surfing the internet and i like sharing my findings with fellow trumpeters. Free jazz piano lessons everything you need to know. The changes serve as a pattern of chord substitutions for the iiv i. Common jazz chord progressions the jazz piano site. Notice as well that each key center moves up to a dominant 7 chord a minor 3rd away bmaj7d7. Introduction the concept the coltrane matrix also known as the coltrane changes and the coltrane cycle is a staple in modern jazz harmony and improvisation. In this example from countdown which is really a coltrane changes version of tune up, the wellknown jazz standard composed by miles davis, the long ii v i in the key of d major is laced with v i progressions that resolve to the three tonics of the d augmented triad. Iiv substitution with more than 1 momentaneous hybrid g7 7 c7 d7 g7 ab7db7gb7 db7 c7 59 d7 iiv substitution by cycles of hybrid chords g7 c7 7 d7 g7 c7 ab7db7gb7b7 c7 eb7ab7d7db7c7 60 iiv substitution by cycles of hybrid chords different quality d7 g7 c7 d7 g7 c7 bb7ab7d7db7c7 eb7eb7ab7co. As you can see, bmaj7 is moving to gmaj7 which is a major 3rd down and gmaj7 is moving to ebmaj7 which is a major 3rd down. Using intervallic sets to unite three and fourtonic systems by javier arau june 14, 2008.
Im sure curtis wouldnt have had any trouble blowing over these changes. Step 1 write out fingerings for all keys if needed. These jazz piano lessons cover everything you need to know to appreciate and play jazz. The following is a list of commonly used chord progressions in music. Coltrane changes are 16 measures long, organized around root motion by major third. How to play and use coltrane patterns easy and useful. Coltrane changes superimposed over a ii v i progression key of c. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license.
Sometimes only 1 note needed to be changed other solos needed a little. This page was last edited on 27 december 2018, at 02. The ii v patterns are one of the most downloaded things here. Perfectly straightforward traditional harmonic motion.
Click below for the best in free chord progressions lessons available on the web. Chris standring shows you a neat trick to effortlessly play over jazz chord changes and make you sound fluent. The changes serve as a pattern of chord substitutions for the iivi. Cyclic patterns in john coltranes melodic vocabulary as. We have two iivis descending by tone, then theres a iivi to the iv of the key, then an extended turnaround on the firsttime repeat and a final iivi coming home on the second repeat. Long ii v i pattern we play the previous exercise over the v chord and precede it by a simple cell figure 1 2 3 4.
The voicings i have chosen are what i call the in between voicings, fingerings that are in between the common beginner chords found in jazz chord books, and the advanced way out chords heard in the playing of guitarists like allan holdsworth, ben monder and john stowell. David valdez variation techniques for composers and improvisors larry. Coltrane changes the coltrane changes or coltrane matrix are a substitute harmonic progression popularized by the jazz musician on his album giant steps, specifically in his compositions giant steps and countdown, the latter which is a reharmonized version of miles daviss tune up. Coltrane changes are a harmonic progression variation using substitute chords over common jazz chord progressions. Nailing a ii v i progression with a descending major scale. The i vi ii v is one of the most common chord sequences in jazz after the ii v i and it is a great sequence to use to practice chords and grips, and also scales and single line solos. In the later of these two albums, coltrane fragmented the idiomatic ii v i progression, and introduced the concepts of arbitrary root movement and nonfunctional harmony. Giant steps we see repeated modulations down a major third in the bridge of have you met miss jones. Comp them over a bass line, solo with them using arpeggios, scales or licks, and bring them to tunes you are working on in order to get the most out of these changes in the. Play slowly through the line in all 12 keys and make sure you do not have any technical issues with any of them. Understanding coltrane changes part 1 learn jazz standards. Each worksheet contains the full harmonic analysis of a jazz tune in which you must provide the chord changes.
Learn essential harmonic concepts using actual jazz standard repertoire. They are probably mostly connected to the giant steps solos on that coltrane album. We can extend a cadence by condensing chords into half the space and adding preceding ii. While soloing over the jazz blues chord changes can be fun and engaging for both performer and listener, there comes a point where we want to take our playing to. In this lesson, you will learn 20 ways to play through both major and minor ii v ivi chord progressions. Coltrane device scales in 3rds with lower neighboring tones. Media in category midi files of chord progressions the following 144 files are in this category, out of 144 total. Coltrane continued his explorations on the 1960 album giant steps and expanded on the substitution cycle in his compositions giant steps and countdown, the latter of which is a reharmonized version of eddie vinsons tune up. Bair, jeff, cyclic patterns in john coltrane s melodic vocabulary as influenced by nicolas slonimskys thesaurus of scales and melodic patterns. Note that the three tonic system is in d major but starts on a bbmaj7. Understanding coltrane changes part 2 learn jazz standards.
Coltrane changes are a chord progression that changes keys by major 3rd intervals. This is a musical situation where you can hear the tumult of the 60s impose itself on the very last remnants of eisenhowers 50s. In this lesson i showed you 10 variations on the basic progression. My suggestion is to think of the iivi of the next tonal center as a whole and dont worry about the exact minor 7 chord that comes after the tonal. Midi files of chord progressions wikimedia commons. Doctor of musical arts performance, august 2003, 112 pp. Iiv substitution with foreign coltrane changes delaying the diatonic iiv. The changes serve as a pattern for the ii v i progression supertonicdominanttonic and are noted for. Ii v substitution with foreign coltrane changes delaying the diatonic iiv. Towards the end of his tenure with davis, coltrane brought the nearly forgotten. This sequence, using the chord based on the second scale degree, is also used cadentially in a common chord progression of jazz harmony, the socalled ii v i turnaround, on which are based the more ornate coltrane changes. This is a great 25 pattern to work out in twelve keys. One of the challenges faced by any intermediate jazz student is to master the coltrane changes in every key.