Montgomery-Ward bridge

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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", and particularly "Honeysuckle Rose".

Eight bars:

v7

I7

IV

IV

vi m7

II7

ii m7

V7

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See also

• Turnaround (music)