Latin

Girl from Ipanema Progression (Imaj7–II7–IIm7–♭II7) Chord Progression

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Roman numerals

  1. Imaj7
  2. II7
  3. IIm7
  4. ♭II7

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

Cmaj7 – D7 – Dm7 – Db7

Key of G

Gmaj7 – A7 – Am7 – G#7

Key of D

Dmaj7 – E7 – Em7 – D#7

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