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first is play all iim7, so you ignore the V7 chord.

The second is to play over only the V7 chord, ignoring the iim7 chord.
The third is to play over both chords, the iim7 and V7.
And the fourth option is to ignore both and play other chords, substitutions.
Checking out all of these approaches is also a great way to expand your harmonic
understanding and melodic vocabulary, and Mike definitely has his fingers and ears
around all four techniques.

Mike Stern Arpeggios Major ii V I 2

Mike Sterns playing is full of great technical and melodic ideas that you can use to both
raise the level of your ability as well as add new levels of interest to your jazz guitar
vocabulary.
By checking out his approach to minor seventh arpeggios you can insert a little
Sternism into your lines, while working on right and left-hand coordination and
dexterity at the same time.
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