Jazz

Take Five Progression (Im7–♭VIImaj7–Im7–♭VIImaj7) Chord Progression

Dave Brubeck's classic. Characterized by 5/4 time signature and modal progression.

  • jazz
  • 5/4-time
  • modal

Roman numerals

  1. Im7
  2. ♭VIImaj7
  3. Im7
  4. ♭VIImaj7

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

Cm7 – Bbmaj7 – Cm7 – Bbmaj7

Key of G

Gm7 – Fmaj7 – Gm7 – Fmaj7

Key of D

Dm7 – Cmaj7 – Dm7 – Cmaj7

All Jazz chord progressions