Hey.

Anyone have any tips for some kind of fancy chord progression that modulates loads?

For an idea, check out the last part in this video:

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I don't mean like a chord progression/structure. Listen to the end of the video and you'll understand what I mean!

thanks!

will

I'm trying to understand and I don't I'm sorry! Are you talking about the chromatic progression that works up to a final cadence (which I think is embellished with some kind of 9th/11th chord)?

Yes.

I mean the bit at 3:20 around.

I get a bit bored when I play the blues because I can only use the 3 chords I, IV, and V!!!

That such a good piece though isn't it?

For variation, take a look at some of Charlie Parker's blues progressions ... e.g. Blues for Alice. Some examples here.

http://www.angelfire.com/fl4/moneychords/birdblues.html

As nick says, if you start looking at jazz blues progressions you'll find all kinds of substitutions.