Imaj7–vi7–ii7–V7 in A Major

Pattern: Imaj7 – vi7 – ii7 – V7 Chords: Amaj7 – F♯m7 – Bm7 – E7

Chord Breakdown

Numeral	Chord	Type	Function
Imaj7	Amaj7 (details)	major seventh	Tonic
vi7	F♯m7 (details)	minor seventh	Submediant
ii7	Bm7 (details)	minor seventh	Supertonic
V7	E7 (details)	dominant seventh	Dominant

Harmonic Analysis

This progression moves through Amaj7 (Tonic) → F♯m7 (Submediant) → Bm7 (Supertonic) → E7 (Dominant).

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.

Song Examples

Blue Moon — Richard Rodgers
Sunday — Jule Styne

Chord Details

Amaj7 F♯m7 Bm7 E7

More Progressions in A Major

I–IV–V–I I–V–vi–IV I–vi–IV–V ii–V–I I–IV–V I–♭VII–IV vi–IV–I–V I–V–vi–iii–IV–I–IV–V I–IV I–V IV–V IV–I