J-POP

Twilight Progression (IVmaj7–V–IIIm7–VIm–IIm7) Chord Progression

A progression that creates a bittersweet twilight atmosphere.

  • twilight
  • bittersweet
  • dusk

Roman numerals

  1. IVmaj7
  2. V
  3. IIIm7
  4. VIm
  5. IIm7

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

Fmaj7 – G – Em7 – Am – Dm7

Key of G

Cmaj7 – D – Bm7 – Em – Am7

Key of D

Gmaj7 – A – F#m7 – Bm – Em7

All J-POP chord progressions