ii-V-I (Jazz Turnaround)
Jazz isn't mysterious. It has a secret that repeats in EVERY song
ii-V-I is the atom of jazz. Autumn Leaves, Fly Me to the Moon, Misty… all use this tension-and-resolution cadence. Learn this and you understand jazz.
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Famous songs
Autumn Leaves · Fly Me to the Moon · Misty · All The Things You Are · The Girl from Ipanema
Did you know?
"Autumn Leaves", "Fly Me to the Moon", and "All the Things You Are" — the three most-played standards at jam sessions — all revolve around ii-V-I chains.