Easy Tracks Resources and PDF Charts
Download the PDFs and use the embedded links to easily open the play-along track in Easy Tracks.
BLUES PLAYALONG CHARTS – PDF DOWNLOAD
Rock Blues Shuffle
Standard 12 Bar Blues with a deep texas feel. 4 bar intro. All 12 Keys.
JAZZ ESSENTIALS PLAYALONG CHARTS – PDF DOWNLOAD
Single Chord Vamps
Medium Swing Jazz, staying on a single chord. All 12 Keys in Major 7, Dominant 7, Minor 7, Half Diminished 7 & Altered 7. Great for practicing your scales
Major ii-V-I
The most common chord progression in jazz music is the 2-5-1. This chart focuses on the Major 2-5-1. This chord progression contains 3 main chord types.
2 chord = Minor 7
5 chord = Dominant 7
1 chord = Major 7
This library focuses on the following Major 2-5-1’s:
– Long 2-5-1
– Long 2-5
– Short 2-5-1
– Short 2-5
These various major 2-5-1’s are found throughout most jazz standards found in the Jazz Library. Practice comping/soloing over all of these various 2-5-1 types in all 12 keys.
Minor ii-V-I
Another kind of 2-5-1 commonly used in jazz is the Minor 2-5-1. The chords used are
2 chord = Half Diminished 7
5 chord = Altered 7
1 chord = Minor 7
This library focuses on the following Minor 2-5-1’s
– Long 2-5-1
– Long 2-5
– Short 2-5-1
– Short 2-5
Practice comping/soloing over all of these various Minor 2-5-1 types in all 12 keys.
