The 12 Jazz Cycles You Must Know

The 12 Cycles you must know is a compact, affordable, and transformative learning journey designed to give you a real breakthrough in your playing.

Knowing these core cycle of 4th based progressions inside out is of paramount importance if you’re serious about jazz.

This course breaks new ground by presenting the key cyclic  jazz progressions together in one place — an unprecedented resource that simply hasn’t existed until now. By giving your brain the cognitive scaffolding it needs to compare, memorize, and internalize harmonic relationships, it offers a powerful way to deepen understanding. For the curious and dedicated jazz musician, it’s a one-of-a-kind study opportunity.

Benefits of studying:

• You will start to hear the harmonic relationships in the tunes you play. Light bulbs will go off in your head (which is thrilling!) Like going from B+W to color!
• You will  practice and understand how to build Jazzy melodic lines that trace these gorgeous harmonies
• You will find it easier to memorize Jazz standards when you can recognize the patterns and understand where the progressions come from and how the chords relate to each other.
• You will be able to predict and anticipate chord movement which will give your improvisations direction, coherence and authority.
• The included exercises will “stamp” the unique sounds of each cycle in to your ears and fingers. You will feel more confident and in charge!

📦 Whats inside

1️⃣ Master Theory PDF – meticulously and passionately designed for clear, enjoyable guided study without any overwhelm!
2️⃣ 12 Video Tutorials – full audio demonstrations and on-screen notation with cool graphics for deep comprehension
3️⃣ Specially Written  Tutorial Exercises– that  illustrate the harmony that showcase the sheer beauty of the cycles (featuring Concert, Bb and Eb parts)
4️⃣ Standalone Instrumental Exercises – practice the 12 harmonies on your own instrument with these meticulously prepared studies that trace and highlight each cycle
5️⃣ Reference Guide – the cycles in all 12 keys, beautifully color-coded for testing, studying and practicing.
6️⃣ MP3 Play-Alongs + Demonstrations – for Immerse yourself in the sounds of the chords alone + the demonstrations of the tutorial and standalone exercises.

The Cycles

The 12 progressions featured are the bedrock of many Jazz standards -so knowing these will be like having a master key that will enable you to unlock the mystery of so many Jazz Classic tunes.

To help you build a strong, lasting, and deep connection with the harmony, each cycle in the course is named and associated with well-known jazz standards or coreprogressions wherever possible — for example:
Descending ii–V pairs, Modal Interchange, Stella by Starlight, Invitation, All the Things You Are, Autumn Leaves, and Fly Me to the Moon.

1. Major Triads  2. Dominant 7th. 3. Descending ii-7 V7 pairs  4. Stella pairs 5. Modal interchange 6. Altered dominant to minor 6 pairs  7. ii-7 V7 I cycle  8. Fly me to the moon 9. Autumn Leaves 10. All the things your are 11. Invitation 12. Laura

How It Works

The twelve progressions comes with a full set of creative study materials to make your learning dynamic and effective. Every progression includes its own  🎥 video tutorial with clear, step-by-step harmonic explanations, complete with audio demos and visuals. The  📄 PDF “Master” Study Book lets you study and practice each lesson at your own pace, while the 🎹 MP3 tracks allow you to really feel the unique sound of each cycle through listening and playing along with the harmony.

To embed the harmony and to provide hands on practices material to get really stuck in to, there are two kinds of written exercises — tutorial studies to use with the backing tracks, and "standalone exercises" for solo practice. These melodic lines trace and describe the harmony itself, helping you absorb the cycles deeply into your ears + fingers.

Below You can preview the 7th Tutorial Bebop study:

Below is a preview of the "Laura" cycle standalone exercise

You will also get 📱 Access via the Jazzduets App — study anywhere, anytime!

🎯 Who is the 12 Cycles Course For ?

•  Intermediate to advanced musicians who want to go deeper into jazz harmony
• Players seeking aural + theoretical expansion, andeffective practice resources that foment the acquisition of authentic Jazz vocabulary
• Musicians  ready for a focused, powerful step forward
• All Instrumnets

“Study the building blocks of jazz harmony — once and for all, in one place.”

 

🌟 Why This Course 

• Compact — 12 lessons, one month of study, zero fluff
• Step-by-Step Curriculum — crystal-clear tuition
• Includes load of hands on practice material
• Affordable — just$25, a fraction of a private lesson
• Transformative — you’llhear and play jazz differently after this course
• Unique — thefirst of its kind on the internet that teaches the 12 progressions side by side

A focused one-month journey that covers the essential Cyclic harmony that so many Jazz classic feature.

🎵 In this course, you’ll master the 12 essential chord cycles that every serious improviser and composer needs to know. You’ll internalize the key harmonic progressions at the heart of jazz, while discovering creative and enjoyable ways to practice each cycle—far beyond dry, mechanical exercises.

By the end, you’ll gain a new level of confidence in hearing, understanding, and using jazz harmony with freedom and clarity.

“Passionately designed and built for deep learning.

🚀 Your Next Step

Don’t get lost in another massive course you’ll never finish.
Take one focused month to make a concrete leap forward in your playing.

👉 Enroll now for just $25 and start your journey through The 12 Progression Cycles.

You’ll receive an email within minutes with full instructions and your access link.