II-V-I Phrasing - Modern Rock Examples

Hey guys!

In this lesson I focused on 2 kind of II - V - I chord progressions. The major one and the minor one.

A major II - V - I progression is made of: a minor chord, a dominant 7 chord, and a major 7 chord.

A minor II - V - I progression is made of: a minor 7b5 chord, a dominant 7 chord and a minor 7 chord.


I would share with you some melodic solutions. Hope to help you adding some new colors to your phrasing!


Guitar : Ibanez AT100

Equipment : Kemper + Zoom Tac-2 Audio Interface

Tempo : 90 bpm

Signature : 4/4

Chord progression


| Em7 | A7 |

| Dmaj7 | % |

|C#m7b5 | F#7 |

| Bm7 | D/C |

| Em7 | A7 |

| Dmaj7 | % |

|C#m7b5 | F#7 |

| Bm7 | Bm6 |

| Em7 | A7 |

| Dmaj7 | % |

|C#m7b5 | F#7 |

| Bm7 | D/C |

| Em add6 Gsus2/B |

| Em9 F#9(#9) |

| Bm6 |



Key signature : D


Techniques used :

- Sweep Picking
- Legato
- Alternate Picking


Have fun and stay tuned for the next lesson! ;)