Chord Comping, Part 2: ii–V7–I Progressions

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Chord Comping

Chord Comping, Part 1: Dominant Seventh Double Stops

Chord Comping, Part 2: ii–V7–I Progressions

Chord Comping, Part 3: More ii–V7–I Progressions

Chord Comping, Part 4: Bowing and Rhythm

Chord Comping, Part 5: Play-Along Track

Chord Comping, Part 2: ii–V7–I Progressions

Once you’ve got the dominant seventh double stops moving around the circle under your fingers, Chad shows you how to create ii–V7–I progressions using a minor seventh double stop for the ii chord and a major seventh double stop for the I chord. He shows you ii–V7–I progressions in the keys of A, D, G, C, and F in this video.

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← Chord Comping, Part 1: Dominant Seventh Double Stops

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Chord Comping, Part 3: More ii–V7–I Progressions →

Previous Lesson

← Chord Comping, Part 1: Dominant Seventh Double Stops

Next Lesson

Chord Comping, Part 3: More ii–V7–I Progressions →

Previous Lesson

← Chord Comping, Part 1: Dominant Seventh Double Stops

Next Lesson

Chord Comping, Part 3: More ii–V7–I Progressions →