The II-V-I Progression: Jazz Play-Along Lesson Lab (Volume 177

The II-V-I Progression Jazz Play-Along Lesson Lab Volume 177 by jazz pianist and educator Larry Dunlap is a jazz sheet music and instructional collection with online audio for C, Bb, and Eb instruments. Created for jazz musicians who want to explore one of the most widely used harmonic progressions in jazz, it combines written musical material with play-along practice so chords, scales, patterns, and improvisational ideas can be studied in a musical context.

The collection covers major and minor II-V-I progressions, chords and scales, outlining chords over II-V-I changes, playing scales over the progression, melodic and harmonic patterns and variations, simple patterns, condensed progressions, other time signatures, improvisation, and practice tunes. Play-along examples provide melody cues, professional rhythm tracks, choruses for soloing, a removable bass part, and a removable piano part. Full-stereo accompaniment without melody provides an additional option for performance practice.

The accompanying audio can be accessed online for streaming or download. PLAYBACK+ features include tempo adjustment, looping, and panning, giving musicians practical ways to isolate passages, repeat harmonic movement, adjust practice tempo, and work with different parts of the accompaniment. The combination of written material and professional backing tracks connects harmonic study with listening, phrasing, improvisation, and repeated play-along practice.

Because the II-V-I progression is central to jazz harmony, the material offers a focused setting for exploring how chord tones, scales, melodic patterns, and harmonic movement interact. The removable piano and bass parts also create flexibility for different instruments and practice situations, while melody cues and accompaniment tracks help place each concept within a recognizable jazz setting.