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Montgomery-Ward bridge

Montgomery-Ward bridge

Chord progression used in jazz standards

In jazz music, the Montgomery-Ward bridge (also Riepel's Monte) is a standard chord progression often used as the bridge, or 'B section', of a jazz standard. The progression consists, in its most basic form, of the chords I7–IV7–ii7–V7. Often, some or all of the dominants are substituted with ii–V progressions or otherwise altered. This is used in such standards as "The Sunny Side of the Street", "When You're Smiling", "Satin Doll",[1] and particularly "Honeysuckle Rose".[2]

Montgomery-Ward bridge in C Playⓘ
Montgomery-Ward bridge with ii–Vs in C Playⓘ

Eight bars:[2]

v7I7IVIVvi m7II7ii m7V7Playⓘ

See also

References

  1. [1]
    Rich, Scott, "Bridge Construction", Money Chords, Angel fire.
  2. [2]
    Holbrook, Morris B (2008), Playing the Changes on the Jazz Metaphor, Now Publishers, p. 104, ISBN 978-1-60198-172-1.
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