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Progression · 4-string · Walking bass

Minor ii–V–i in G minor

Am7♭5D7Gm7
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Tab & notation

Walking bass · 4 bars, one chord each · quarter notes
Chord
Note
Deg
G
D
A
E
Fing
Am7♭5
A
1
0
o
C
♭3
3
3
E♭
♭5
1
1
E♭
→
1
1
D7
D
1
5
2
F♯
3
4
1
A
5
7
4
A♭
→
4
1
Gm7
G
1
3
1
B♭
♭3
6
4
D
5
5
3
A♭
→
4
2
Gm7
G
1
3
1
B♭
♭3
6
4
D
5
5
3
B♭
→
6
4

How it's built

One chord per bar · pick a bar to see it on the neck

The minor-key cadence: a half-diminished ii, a dominant V and a minor i.

Key
G minor · 2 flats: B♭ E♭
Chords
Am7♭5 (iiø7), D7 (V7), Gm7 (i7)
Bass line
Root, 3rd, 5th, then a half step into the next chord. Quarter notes.
Practice tip
The ♭5 of the ii chord is the ♭6 of the key. Lean on it as you walk into the V.
Your best
Complete a loop to log a tempo for this progression.

Practice routine

Add BPM every loops, up to BPM
every loops
Cycling 4ths is how jazz players drill a shape in all twelve keys.

Minor ii–V–i bass lines in all 12 keys

The minor-key cadence: a half-diminished ii, a dominant V and a minor i.

Numerals: iiø7 · V7 · i7 · i7. The ♭5 of the ii chord is the ♭6 of the key. Lean on it as you walk into the V.

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