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1625 & 36251 Introductions Worksheet
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The Basic 251 Introduction
• If we look at the tune Tenderly, we can see that it’s written in the key of Eb
Major and the first chord is an Ebmaj7 – so the target chord of our
introduction is Ebmaj7:
• The simplest way to create an introduction is to add a 25 progression before
the 1st chord of the tune, this would be F-‐7 and Bb7 to lead into Ebmaj7:
• We could play some more interesting voicings than the simple F-‐9 to Bb13.
For example, we could play F-‐11 to a Bb13b9:
The 1625 Progression
• To extend the length of this 25, we can turn it into a 1 6 2 5 progression
which are also diatonic chords from the Eb Major Scale:
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• Here’s a 1625 progression in Eb major using the diatonic 7th chords. Ebmaj7
is the 1 chord, C-‐7 is the 6 chord, F-‐7 is the 2 and Bb7 is the 5:
• It’s important to understand that in a 1625 progression, the 6 chord is usually
played as a dominant 7 chord, even though the diatonic 7th chord off the 6th
degree is a minor chord:
• By turning the 6 chord into a dominant chord, it has a stronger pull into the
F-‐7 as it’s now a dominant chord a 5th above.
The 1625 As A Turnaround
• The 1625 progression is also commonly played as a turnaround. The
turnaround is typically the last two bars of a tune which are used to take you
back to the top of the form. Try this above progression at the end of Tenderly:
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Creating Introductions with 1625 & 143625 Progressions
• When you play a 1625 as an introduction, you can be much freer with the
timing and add an improvised melody.
• We can then use the following formula to extend the 1625 further:
Imaj7 – IV7 – III-‐7 – VI7 – II-‐7 – V7b9
• Looking at the formula, you can see that I have highlighted the 1-‐6-‐2-‐5 and
we have also added in chords built from the 4th and the 3rd degrees.
Imaj7 – IV7 – III-‐7 – VI7 – II-‐7 – V7b9
• This is how you could voice the progression in Eb Major:
• We can also spice up the sound of this progression by turning the 3 chord
into an altered dominant chord. Instead of G-‐7 for the 3 chord, let’s play
G7#5#9 instead:
• Notice I also changes the 6 to minor and the 2 to dominant. You could actually
play all of the chords as dominant chords like this:
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• Remember that when you get to the 5 at the end, you can simply start the
cycle again, or play another 1625 before starting the tune.
• As an exercise, learn this progression and apply it to the tunes Tenderly,
Misty and Over The Rainbow which all start on Eb Major.
Now Let’s Transpose This To The Key Of Bb Major
• Here are the diatonic 7th chords of Bb Major
• Let’s use the formula above to create the same progression in Bb Major:
• Use this as an introduction to the tune ‘My Foolish Heart’ which starts on a
Bbmaj7 chord:
• As a practice exercise, flip through your Fake book and spot tunes in major
keys that start on the 1 chord.
• Then apply this formula to as many different tunes as possible so that you
become familiar with the progression in many different keys.