Jazz

Coltrane Changes (Imaj7–♭III7–♭VImaj7–VII7–IIImaj7–V7) Chord Progression

John Coltrane's revolutionary progression. Divides the octave into major 3rds, smoothly traversing 3 key centers (C, A♭, E) via dominant 7th chords.

Roman numerals

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

Cmaj7 – Eb7 – Abmaj7 – B7 – Emaj7 – G7

Gmaj7 – A#7 – D#maj7 – F#7 – Bmaj7 – D7

Dmaj7 – F7 – A#maj7 – C#7 – F#maj7 – A7

More Jazz chord progressions

Dm7 – Em7 – Dm7 – Em7

VIm7 – IIm7 – V7 – Imaj7 – IVmaj7 – IIIm7♭5 – VIm7

Im7 – IVm7 – VIIm7♭5 – III7 – VIm7♭5 – II7 – Vm7 – I7

Imaj7 – I7 – IVmaj7 – IVm7 – IIIm7 – VI7 – IIm7 – V7

IIm7 – V7 – Imaj7 – IVmaj7 – VIIm7♭5 – III7

IIm7 – V7 – IIIm7 – VI7 – IIm7 – V7 – Imaj7

Im7 – ♭VIImaj7 – Im7 – ♭VIImaj7

Imaj7 – IIm7 – V7 – Imaj7 – IVmaj7 – IIIm7 – VIm7

All Jazz chord progressions