Jazz

Minor II-V-I Progression (IIm7♭5–V7–Im7) Chord Progression

Minor key II-V-I progression. Melancholic jazz sound.

Roman numerals

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

Dm7b5 – G7 – Cm7

Am7b5 – D7 – Gm7

Em7b5 – A7 – Dm7

Rhythm Changes (A section)
Imaj7 – VIm7 – IIm7 – V7
Autumn Leaves Progression
IIm7 – V7 – Imaj7 – IVmaj7 – VIIm7♭5 – IIIm7 – VIm7
Tritone Substitution
IIm7 – ♭II7 – Imaj7
Coltrane Changes
Imaj7 – ♭III7 – ♭VImaj7 – VII7 – IIImaj7 – V7
Modal Jazz Progression
Dm7 – Em7 – Dm7 – Em7
Fly Me to the Moon Progression
VIm7 – IIm7 – V7 – Imaj7 – IVmaj7 – IIIm7♭5 – VIm7
Blue Bossa Progression
Im7 – IVm7 – VIIm7♭5 – III7 – VIm7♭5 – II7 – Vm7 – I7
Jobim Progression
Imaj7 – I7 – IVmaj7 – IVm7 – IIIm7 – VI7 – IIm7 – V7