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Jazz on cavaquinho

Jazz on cavaquinho: the progressions ii-V-I and rhythm changes (A section) (I–vi–ii–V), each with audio on its own page. Jazz isn't its usual room, but choro trained the cavaquinho for rich, colorful chords, so it can back a swing tune with a light, chopping bounce.

Sophistication meets freedom: jazz pairs rich harmony with improvisation, so the same song never sounds the same twice. Here you'll find the ii-V-I — best understood as the genre's most-used three-chord chain — and the A section of rhythm changes, a short cycle that underpins countless tunes.

Progressions

ii-V-I rhythm changes (A section)

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