100 II-V-I Licks for Guitar
By Dr. Quentin Angus
Master the most essential chord progression in jazz, the II-V-I. This book includes 100 original licks designed to expand your harmonic vocabulary, strengthen your improvisation, and unlock the sound of modern jazz guitar.
Inside this comprehensive guide, you'll find:
100 II-V-I licks in both standard notation and TAB: covering major and minor keys, one-chord-per-bar and two-chord-per-bar variations.
Detailed categories for every lick: including altered dominants, upper-structure triads, chromaticism, rhythmic sophistication, blues language, and more.
Practical instruction on how to internalize the language of jazz improvisation through a clear, 3-step process for taking each lick through all 12 keys.
Companion videos for every lick: available exclusively for book owners
Whether you're just beginning to explore jazz or refining your phrasing and harmonic fluency, this book provides an indispensable library of vocabulary and concepts drawn from the tradition, up to modern times, and organized for real-world application.
Dr. Quentin Angus is an award-winning jazz guitarist, composer, educator, and content creator based in New York City. A Professor of Music and Deputy Chair at BMCC (City University of New York), Angus has performed internationally with artists such as Nate Smith, Ari Hoenig, and Linda Oh, and is an endorsed artist of Elixir Strings and DV Mark Amps.
If you've ever wanted to sound authentic, fluent, and creative over II-V-I progressions, this is where your journey begins