I–vi–IV–ii–V

An expanded turnaround that inserts a IV chord for additional harmonic color before the cadential ii–V. The extra chord stretches the phrase and adds a gentle plagal quality before the dominant resolution.

Pattern: I – vi – IV – ii – V   Example in C Major: C – Am – F – Dm – G

Genre: jazz   Difficulty: intermediate

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C Major C – Am – F – Dm – G G Major G – Em – C – Am – D D Major D – Bm – G – Em – A A Major A – F♯m – D – Bm – E E Major E – C♯m – A – F♯m – B B Major B – G♯m – E – C♯m – F♯ F♯ Major F♯ – D♯m – B – G♯m – C♯ F Major F – Dm – B♭ – Gm – C B♭ Major B♭ – Gm – E♭ – Cm – F E♭ Major E♭ – Cm – A♭ – Fm – B♭ A♭ Major A♭ – Fm – D♭ – Bbm – E♭ D♭ Major D♭ – Bbm – G♭ – Ebm – A♭

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