Blue Note Descent

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II–V–I · Intermediate · Dm7 – G7 – Cmaj7

D C B A G F E F D E

D
1
C
OPEN
B
2
A
1 + 2
G
OPEN
F
1
E
1 + 2
F
1
D
1 + 3
E
1 + 2

♩ = 132 · four-beat count-in · ● valve down · ○ valve up

How to play it

Land the E on the downbeat of the Cmaj7 bar — the line only swings if the target note arrives on time.

Where you are with it

Practice this with

C BEBOP DOMINANTScaleii–V–I in CProgression