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Bird Changes (IIIm7–VI7–IIm7–V7) Chord Progression

Complex bebop progression in Charlie Parker style. iii7-VI7-ii7-V7.

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Roman numerals

IIIm7
VI7
IIm7
V7

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

Em7 – A7 – Dm7 – G7

Key of G

Bm7 – E7 – Am7 – D7

Key of D

F#m7 – B7 – Em7 – A7

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Coltrane Matrix
Imaj7 – ♭VImaj7 – IIImaj7 – Imaj7
Tadd Dameron Progression
IVmaj7 – IVm7 – IIIm7 – ♭III7
Modern Jazz Progression
Imaj7 – VIm7 – IIm9 – V13
Jazz Cycle
IIm7 – V7 – Imaj7 – VIm7
Lydian Jazz
♭VImaj7 – ♭VII7 – Imaj7
Jazz Sequence
IIm7 – V7 – IIIm7 – VI7
Minor Jazz Cycle
Im7 – IVm7 – ♭VII7 – ♭IIImaj7
Sophisticated Jazz
Imaj7 – #IVm7♭5 – IVmaj7 – IVm7

All Jazz chord progressions