iii-vi-ii-V (Extended Turnaround)
How do jazz musicians create that fall that grabs you without knowing why?
iii-vi-ii-V is the extended jazz turnaround: a 4-chord fall by fifths that resolves to the tonic. Longer and more dramatic than the simple I-vi-ii-V. Misty, Alice in Wonderland.
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Famous songs
Misty (end of A section) · Alice in Wonderland · Have You Met Miss Jones?
Did you know?
Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie used this extended turnaround to "reharmonize" standards. Adding iii-vi before ii-V transforms a simple ending into a sophisticated one.