The I VI II V Backing Track Package

– Video Lesson Worksheet

What is a I VI II V?
Ex1. C Major Scale

Ex2. The corresponding chords

Ex3. The I VI II V

Ex4. Altering the VI chord of the I VI II V

Ex5. The arpeggios

Walking in the ‘Two feel’

Ex6. One note per bar

Ex7. Route and fifth

Ex8. Route and third

Ex9. Alternating between thirds and fifths

Walking in the ‘Four feel’

Ex10. Routes

Ex11. Route and tension note above

Ex12. Route and tension note below

Ex13. Route, fifth and tension note below

Ex14. Route, fifth and tension note above

Ex15. Route, third, fifth and tension note above

Ex16. Route, third, fifth and tension note below

Beginning to solo over the I VI II V

Ex17. The blanket scale – C major/Ionian

Using the major scale as a harmonic path between chord tones

Ex18. Route to route

Ex19. Third to third

Ex20. Fifth to fifth

Chord tone only exercise

Ex21.