If you’re like most players, when you’re comping and come across a II-V, you likely play the prescribed changes! If you see Dm7 and G7, maybe you even play a Dm9 and a G13…But did you know that with just a basic understanding of how functional harmony works, you can re-harmonize all or most of the chords occupied by a II-V? This is a great alternative to always having to play those predictable and sometimes repetitive changes. And this can be done just using simple diatonic 7th chords!

In this lesson I show you a simple re-harmonization concept that will add a whole new dimension to your comping over dozens of standards. And while I’m at it, I also show you, “in a nutshell”, how functional harmony works!

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The “Don’t Play That II-V (Diatonic Re-harmonizations)” lesson files, can be downloaded for $8.50 . Your contribution is much appreciated, as it helps support the site and allows me to keep investing the long hours required to produce these lessons. The download includes a PDF with Notation and TAB for 8 re-harmonization techniques (in 2 fingerings ) as well as the theory for each concept, and suggested standards for their application. An MP3 with a performance of each of the re-harmonized progression is also included.

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8 II-V-I Variations

Chords with Harmonic Identity Disorder