Which Progression Sounds The Best? 😎 #guitar

Jazz chords and Jazz Harmony can do wonderful things! Which one of these resolutions sounds better and are there some that don't work at all?

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My name is Jens Larsen, Danish Jazz Guitarist, and Educator. The videos on this channel will help you explore and enjoy Jazz. Some of it is how to play jazz guitar, but other videos are more on Music Theory like Jazz Chords or advice on how to practice and learn Jazz, on guitar or any other instrument.
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[thirdlegstalliano]

The double diminished resolution was, in fact, mysterious

[RobKandell]

Backdoor dominants have been making their way into my writing.

[ProjectDreamCatcher]

I love them all. The 3rd and 4th sound like leading into a bridge of key change etc.

[helencarson]

All sound great, but mysterious is my favourite❤

[robertr]

They all work. Of course, playing in a band context, it seems you must be in agreement with the rest of the group going into it, whichever you choose, and the selection might depend on where else you are taking the number, unless it is the absolute end of the piece. I liked the backdoor dominant resolution the best, and perhaps "of course" the 5/1 resolution struck me as somewhat boring because it is just so common. I wish I knew how to get your guitar tone. It made the entire exercise so beautiful to listen to. Thank you. I saved this mini lesson to work on when I have time to really focus on it.

[stringsofpassion]

I like the b6 as it sound so alluring.

[johnryan]

Probably the best guitar tutor on the internet no excuse not to be a great musician these days Brilliant

[loiclcv]

I’m still a guard of the backdoor dominant

[DavidGiragosian]

The 3rd one, Jens, but all are superb.

[NicleT]

Man! This is tough. It depends of the context and where it goes. The four are beautiful imo.

[MarkTurner-vsuc]

Fantastic. Love jazz voicing like that. Wow. Thanks. You just gave me something cool .

[michaelgottlieb]

They all sound great... I would try to find a way use them all to keep the tune interesting....

[GoGetFletch]

I like the Abmaj7(9, 13). It resolves but seems to just hang in the air.

[hakonberg]

All are beautiful last on my favourite

[brucekriskovich]

They are all great, but without a defined melody, it seems that they all need to resolve to the tonic. IOW, they would need more context in an actual tune.

[levindy]

I'd like to hear this with C remaining the resolution and changing the ii and V accordingly!

[ultrasignificantfootnote]

In our laboratories for research of emotional responses to chord progressions we have established that the flat 6 suspension is slightly preferred for west Europeans born before 1976

[DavidHendersonMusicChannel]

The Double Diminished. It's like a delayed resolution. It so wants to go to Cmaj7.

[carnivaltym]

Oh, that's tough! The last two make the hairs on my arm stand up....esp the last.

[shipsahoy]

🤔which sounds best? they can all sound best, depending on where they're implemented 👍😉