Hip-Hop

Jazzy Sample Progression (Imaj9–VIm9–IIm9–V13) Chord Progression

Soulful sampling progression in J Dilla style.

  • J Dilla
  • sampling
  • soulful

Roman numerals

  1. Imaj9
  2. VIm9
  3. IIm9
  4. V13

Roman numerals give each chord’s position relative to the key’s tonic, so the progression sounds the same in any key.

Chords by key

Key of C

Cmaj9 – Am9 – Dm9 – G13

Key of G

Gmaj9 – Em9 – Am9 – D13

Key of D

Dmaj9 – Bm9 – Em9 – A13

All Hip-Hop chord progressions