Jazz

Samba Progression (I–VIm7–IIm7–V7) Chord Progression

A cheerful progression that matches Brazilian samba rhythms.

samba
Brazilian
cheerful

Roman numerals

I
VIm7
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

C – Am7 – Dm7 – G7

Key of G

G – Em7 – Am7 – D7

Key of D

D – Bm7 – Em7 – A7

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Salsa Progression
I – IV – V – I
Jazz Turnaround
IIIm7 – VIm7 – IIm7 – V7
Rhythm Changes Bridge
I – VI7 – II7 – V7
Backdoor II-V-I
IVm7 – ♭VII7 – Imaj7
Jazz Chromatic
Imaj7 – #Idim7 – IIm7 – V7
Smooth Jazz Progression
Imaj7 – IVmaj7 – IIIm7 – VIm7
Bird Changes
IIIm7 – VI7 – IIm7 – V7
Coltrane Matrix
Imaj7 – ♭VImaj7 – IIImaj7 – Imaj7

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