Warm Up with Frank: Unlock the ii–V–I

Turn the ii–V–I from a progression you recognize into one you can confidently play, comp over, and improvise through.

In Unlock the ii–V–I, Frank Vignola breaks this essential jazz progression into practical fretboard shapes, rhythm concepts, and focused exercises you can immediately put to work. You’ll develop a clearer understanding of how the chords connect while building the physical and musical familiarity needed to move through them naturally.

The emphasis is on making real progress through simple, repeatable practice—then taking those ideas directly into jazz standards and improvisation.

What You’ll Work On

• Essential ii–V–I fretboard shapes

• Connecting chords smoothly

• Rhythm and comping ideas

• Simple, repeatable ii–V–I exercises

• Seeing the progression across the fretboard

• Applying ii–V–I concepts to jazz standards

• Building confidence through the changes

• Using the progression as a foundation for improvisation

Small Steps. Big Progress.

Use this session as a focused warm-up for making the ii–V–I more familiar, musical, and automatic every time you pick up the guitar.

Practice. Comp. Improvise. Sound Better.

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