ii-V-I and Guide Tones

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ii - V - I Voice Leading

The 'guide tones' in 7th chords are the 3rd and 7th - determining much of the character of the chord.
In a ii-V-i progression the guide tones moves in a particularly elegant fashion (indicated)

{
Motion of 'guide' tones (3rd and 7th)
D‹7
G7 CŒ„Š7
w w w
& w w w

? w w w

{
A different voicing.

D‹7 G7 CŒ„Š7

& w
w w
w w
w
? w w
w

The motion is similar, but not identical in a 'minor ii-V.' The flat 5 in the ii chord is not
technically a guide tone but is included for context

{
Motion of 'guide' tones (3rd and 7th)

D‹7(b5) G7 C‹7
w w bbw
& w w w

? bw
w w w

{
Motion of 'guide' tones (3rd and 7th)

D‹7(b5) G7 C‹7

& ww w
w bw
bw
? bw
w w w

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