Imaj7–vi7–ii7–V7

The standard I–vi–ii–V turnaround voiced with full seventh chords for authentic jazz color. The major seventh on I and the minor sevenths on vi and ii create rich voice-leading possibilities.

Pattern: Imaj7 – vi7 – ii7 – V7   Example in C Major: Cmaj7 – Am7 – Dm7 – G7

Genre: jazz   Difficulty: intermediate

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C Major Cmaj7 – Am7 – Dm7 – G7 G Major Gmaj7 – Em7 – Am7 – D7 D Major Dmaj7 – Bm7 – Em7 – A7 A Major Amaj7 – F♯m7 – Bm7 – E7 E Major Emaj7 – C♯m7 – F♯m7 – B7 B Major Bmaj7 – G♯m7 – C♯m7 – F♯7 F♯ Major F♯maj7 – D♯m7 – G♯m7 – C♯7 F Major Fmaj7 – Dm7 – Gm7 – C7 B♭ Major Bbmaj7 – Gm7 – Cm7 – F7 E♭ Major Ebmaj7 – Cm7 – Fm7 – B♭7 A♭ Major Abmaj7 – Fm7 – Bbm7 – E♭7 D♭ Major Dbmaj7 – Bbm7 – Ebm7 – A♭7

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