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Jazz Standard Chord Progressions

These are the chord progressions, extracted from my book "Exploring Jazz Chords on Ukulele" for use with on-line and private students.

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6 August 2026

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Jazz Standard Chord Progressions

These are the chord progressions, extracted from my book Exploring Jazz Chords on Ukulele for use with on-line and private students.

17 lessons in the Jazz Standard Chord Progressions LessonSERIES :

    1

    Exploring Jazz Chords on `Ukulele, Standard Example - All of Me

    Using the jazz standard "All of Me" to explore jazz chords on ukulele.

    A lot of the songs from the Great American Songbook have found their way into the jazz musician's and ukulele players repertoire and are a great source of more advanced chords and progressions.

    This lesson presents one way to play through this classic standard using more advanced 4-part chords, commonly called Jazz chords.

    2

    Exploring Jazz Chords on `Ukulele, Standard Example - All of Me

    Using the jazz standard "All of Me" to explore jazz chords on ukulele.

    A lot of the songs from the Great American Songbook have found their way into the jazz musician's and ukulele players repertoire and are a great source of more advanced chords and progressions.

    This lesson presents one way to play through the this classic standard using more advanced 4-part chords, commonly called Jazz chords.

    3

    Exploring Jazz Chords on `Ukulele, Standard Example - Autumn Leaves

    Using the jazz standard "Autumn Leaves" to explore jazz chords on ukulele.

    4

    Exploring Jazz Chords on Ukulele, Standard Example - All the Things You Are

    Using the jazz standard "All the Things You Are" to explore jazz chords on ukulele.

    A lot of the songs from the Great American Songbook have found their way into the jazz musician's and ukulele players repertoire and are a great source of more advanced chords and progressions.

    This lesson presents one way to play through the this classic standard using more advanced 4-part chords, commonly called Jazz chords.

    5

    Exploring Jazz Chords on Ukulele, Standard Example - The Days of Wine and Roses

    Using the jazz standard "The Days of Wine and Roses" to explore jazz chords on ukulele.

    A lot of the songs from the Great American Songbook have found their way into the jazz musician's and ukulele players repertoire and are a great source of more advanced chords and progressions.

    This lesson presents one way to play through the this classic standard using more advanced 4-part chords, commonly called Jazz chords.

    6

    Exploring Jazz Chords on Ukulele, Standard Example - There Will Never Be Another You

    Using the jazz standard "There Will Never Be Another" You to explore jazz chords on ukulele.

    A lot of the songs from the Great American Songbook have found their way into the jazz musician's and ukulele players repertoire and are a great source of more advanced chords and progressions.

    This lesson presents one way to play through the this classic standard using more advanced 4-part chords, commonly called Jazz chords.

    7

    Exploring Jazz Chords on Ukulele, Standard Example - Back Home in Indiana

    Using the jazz standard "Back Home in Indiana" to explore jazz chords on ukulele.

    A lot of the songs from the Great American Songbook have found their way into the jazz musician‘s and ukulele players repertoire and are a great source of more advanced chords and progressions.

    This lesson presents one way to play through the this classic standard using more advanced 4-part chords, commonly called Jazz chords.

    8

    Exploring Jazz Chords on Ukulele, Standard Example - Someday My Prince Will Come

    Using the jazz standard "Someday My Prince Will Come" to explore jazz chords on ukulele.

    A lot of the songs from the Great American Songbook have found their way into the jazz musician‘s and ukulele players repertoire and are a great source of more advanced chords and progressions.

    This lesson presents one way to play through the this classic standard using more advanced 4-part chords, commonly called Jazz chords.

    9

    Exploring Jazz Chords on Ukulele, Standard Example - Have You Met Miss Jones

    Using the jazz standard "Have You Met Miss Jones" to explore jazz chords on ukulele.

    A lot of the songs from the Great American Songbook have found their way into the jazz musician's and ukulele players repertoire and are a great source of more advanced chords and progressions.

    This lesson presents one way to play through the this classic standard using more advanced 4-part chords, commonly called Jazz chords.

    10

    Exploring Jazz Chords on Ukulele, Standard Example - Summer Samba

    Using the jazz standard "Summer Samba" to explore jazz chords on ukulele.

    A lot of the songs from the Great American Songbook have found their way into the jazz musician’s and ukulele players repertoire and are a great source of more advanced chords and progressions.

    This lesson presents one way to play through the this classic standard using more advanced 4-part chords, commonly called Jazz chords.

    11

    Exploring Jazz Chords on Ukulele, Standard Example - Sweet Georgia Brown

    Using the jazz standard "Sweet Georgia Brown" to explore jazz chords on ukulele. A lot of the songs from the Great American Songbook have found their way into the jazz musician's and ukulele players repertoire and are a great source of more advanced chords and progressions.

    This lesson presents one way to play through the this classic standard using more advanced 4-part chords, commonly called Jazz chords.

    12

    Exploring Jazz Chords on Ukulele, Standard Example - Sweet Georgia Brown

    A variation of the previous lessons using the jazz standard "Sweet Georgia Brown" to explore jazz chords on ukulele.

    A lot of the songs from the Great American Songbook have found their way into the jazz musician's and ukulele players repertoire and are a great source of more advanced chords and progressions.

    This lesson presents one way to play through the this classic standard using more advanced 4-part chords, commonly called Jazz chords.

    13

    Exploring Jazz Chords on Ukulele, Standard Example - Yesterday

    Using the classic Beatles cone by Paul McCartney "Yesterday" to explore jazz chords on ukulele.

    14

    Exploring Jazz Chords on Ukulele, Standard Example - It's Only a Paper Moon

    Using the jazz standard "It's Only a Paper Moon" to explore jazz chords on ukulele.

    A lot of the songs from the Great American Songbook have found their way into the jazz musician's and ukulele players repertoire and are a great source of more advanced chords and progressions.

    This lesson presents one way to play through the this classic standard using more advanced 4-part chords, commonly called Jazz chords.

    15

    Exploring Jazz Chords on Ukulele, Standard Example - Take the A Train

    Using the jazz standard "Take the A Train" to explore jazz chords on ukulele.

    A lot of the songs from the Great American Songbook have found their way into the jazz musician's and ukulele players repertoire and are a great source of more advanced chords and progressions.

    This lesson presents one way to play through the this classic standard using more advanced 4-part chords, commonly called Jazz chords.

    16

    Exploring Jazz Chords on Ukulele, Standard Example - Satin Doll

    Using the jazz standard "Satin Doll" to explore jazz chords on ukulele. This also a great song for an introduction and exploring the very common, "II V" harmonic cell.

    A lot of the songs from the Great American Songbook have found their way into the jazz musician’s and ukulele players repertoire and are a great source of more advanced chords and progressions.

    This lesson presents one way to play through the this classic standard using more advanced 4-part chords, commonly called Jazz chords.

    17

    Exploring Jazz Chords on Ukulele, Standard Varition Example - Satin Doll

    A variation using the jazz standard Satin Doll to explore jazz chords on ukulele.

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