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Philadelphia Soul Progression (Imaj7–IIm7–IIIm7–IVmaj7) Chord Progression

Philly soul sound of MFSB and O'Jays.

Philly soul
orchestral
70s

Roman numerals

Imaj7
IIm7
IIIm7
IVmaj7

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 – Dm7 – Em7 – Fmaj7

Key of G

Gmaj7 – Am7 – Bm7 – Cmaj7

Key of D

Dmaj7 – Em7 – F#m7 – Gmaj7

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Soul Circle of Fourths
Imaj7 – IVmaj7 – VIIm7♭5 – IIIm7 – VIm7 – IIm7 – V7 – Imaj7
Sam Cooke Style Progression
I – IV – I – V7
Aretha Franklin Style Progression
I7 – IV7 – I7 – V7
Northern Soul Progression
I – IIm7 – IV – V
Al Green Style Progression
Imaj7 – IIIm7 – IVmaj7 – V7
Blue-Eyed Soul Progression
Imaj7 – VIm7 – IVmaj7 – Vmaj7
Motown Classic Progression
I – VIm – IIm – V
What's Going On Progression
Imaj7 – VIm7 – IIm7 – V7

All Soul chord progressions