These are gypsy jazz’s most Famous Chord Progressions! You will find them in dozens of songs. I list the songs and give you solutions, to make learning new songs way easier – recognize a famous chord change and you know what to do! This is a work in progress, check back regularly … I have categorized them in types, starting with the most common one: the Turnaround.
Curriculum
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- II-V-I Cadences (Dm7 G7 C and others)The must common cadence in all of jazz. Absolutely the most Famous Progression! It is everywhere, often many times per song.3
- Turnarounds (C Am7 Dm7 G7)Here are the absolute must-know chord progressions that appear in hundreds of songs!4
- Walkdowns (Am Am/G# Am7/G Am6/F#)3
- Minor Plagal Cadence (F Fm6 C)3
- The Djangology Progression (F#m7b5 Fm6 Em7 Eb0)2