Mastering Chord Movement

Tony DeCaprio teaches a 90-minute master class on chord movement for jazz guitar — turnarounds, endings, interludes, and how to get beyond the mundane stock changes by understanding where chords want to go. Tony keeps the voicings simple at first so you can hear each substitution clearly, then builds toward bolder reharmonization.

What's covered

• Turnarounds built on the 3-6-2-5-1 cycle, and why the bass line is the most important piece of information
• Tritone substitution and what Tony calls the "cycle of 2" — half-step bass motion that does the same job as cycle-of-5 movement
• Changing chord quality through modal interchange — parallel scales over the same roots
• Extended dominant seventh chords, ii-V patterns, hybrid chords, and diminished chord applications
• Side-stepping, rhythm changes, and Coltrane substitutions applied to intros, turnarounds, and modulatory interludes
• Moving from vertical chord theory to horizontal improvised lines
• Droning — sustaining chords while singing tones to develop your ear

For intermediate and advanced players ready to think past chord symbols and chord/scale formulas. Tony's fast-paced, "human hurricane" teaching style packs a lot into the session, with handouts referenced throughout.