Latin

One Note Samba Progression (IIIm7–♭III7–IIm7–♭II7) Chord Progression

Jobim. Chromatic descent IIIm7-♭III7-IIm7-♭II7.

  • bossa nova
  • Jobim
  • chromatic
  • refined

Roman numerals

  1. IIIm7
  2. ♭III7
  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

Em7 – Eb7 – Dm7 – Db7

Key of G

Bm7 – A#7 – Am7 – G#7

Key of D

F#m7 – F7 – Em7 – D#7

All Latin chord progressions