Jazz

Jobim Progression (Imaj7–I7–IVmaj7–IVm7–IIIm7–VI7–IIm7–V7) Chord Progression

Antonio Carlos Jobim's masterpiece. The most famous bossa nova progression.

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 – C7 – Fmaj7 – Fm7 – Em7 – A7 – Dm7 – G7

Gmaj7 – G7 – Cmaj7 – Cm7 – Bm7 – E7 – Am7 – D7

Dmaj7 – D7 – Gmaj7 – Gm7 – F#m7 – B7 – Em7 – A7

All the Things You Are Progression
IIm7 – V7 – Imaj7 – IVmaj7 – VIIm7♭5 – III7
Satin Doll Progression
IIm7 – V7 – IIIm7 – VI7 – IIm7 – V7 – Imaj7
Take Five Progression
Im7 – ♭VIImaj7 – Im7 – ♭VIImaj7
Misty Progression
Imaj7 – IIm7 – V7 – Imaj7 – IVmaj7 – IIIm7 – VIm7
Stella by Starlight Progression
IIm7♭5 – V7 – Im7 – IVm7 – ♭VII7 – IIIm7♭5 – VI7
My Funny Valentine Progression
Im7 – IVm7 – Im7 – VIIm7♭5 – IIIm7 – VIm7♭5
Summertime (Gershwin) Progression
Im7 – IVm7 – Im7 – V7 – Im7
Wave (Jobim) Progression
Imaj7 – VIm7 – IIm7 – V7 – Imaj7 – IIIm7 – VI7