Jazz

II-V-I Progression (IIm7–V7–Imaj7) Chord Progression

The most fundamental jazz progression. Refined and sophisticated 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.

Dm7 – G7 – Cmaj7

Am7 – D7 – Gmaj7

Em7 – A7 – Dmaj7

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