Hey guys

Just thought I'd share this easy-going jazz play-along - it's a medium swing jazz practice backing track made for improvising on the essential and classic minor 2-5-1 progression - in the key of A Minor.

If you are just starting out in jazz, learning to navigate a 2-5-1 progression is a good start.... and playing in a minor key (rather than major) may also be more natural to most...especially us guitar players eh!....



Chord progression:

II: Bmin7b5 I E7 I Amin7 I Amin7 :II


On the track, you will hear extensions of these chords - as is common in jazz of course



Scale suggestions:


A minor scale - A B C D E F G (A)


(Bmin7b5 chords and Amin7 chords)


A harmonic minor scale - A B C D E F G# (A)


(E7 chords)




Basic arpeggios:




Bmin7b5 arpeggio = B D F A


E7 arpeggio = E G# B D


Am7 arpeggio = A C E G



Here's a minor 2-5-1 guitar lick you can try out


And there's lots more free 2-5-1 jam tracks HERE

Enjoy