Jazz

Backdoor II-V Progression (IVm7–♭VII7–Imaj7–Imaj7) Chord Progression

IVm7-♭VII7-Imaj7. Resolves from the 'back door'. Used in Lady Bird.

jazz
backdoor
reharm
advanced

Roman numerals

IVm7
♭VII7
Imaj7
Imaj7

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

Fm7 – Bb7 – Cmaj7 – Cmaj7

Key of G

Cm7 – F7 – Gmaj7 – Gmaj7

Key of D

Gm7 – C7 – Dmaj7 – Dmaj7

Open in the editor and arrange it Generate MIDI patterns from this progression

Secondary Dominant Chain
III7 – VI7 – II7 – V7
Tadd Dameron Turnaround
Imaj7 – ♭VIImaj7 – ♭VImaj7 – V7
Tritone Sub Turnaround
IIIm7 – ♭III7 – IIm7 – ♭II7
Minor Blues Changes
Im7 – IVm7 – ♭VImaj7 – V7
Stella by Starlight Bridge
IVm7 – ♭VII7 – ♭IIImaj7 – ♭VI7
Passing Diminished Progression
Imaj7 – ♯Idim7 – IIm7 – ♯IIdim7
Lydian Chromatic Progression
Imaj7♯11 – ♭IImaj7♯11 – Imaj7♯11 – Imaj7♯11
Countdown Progression
IIm7 – ♭II7 – ♭VImaj7 – IV7

All Jazz chord progressions