Imaj7–vi7–ii7–V7 in C Major

Pattern: Imaj7 – vi7 – ii7 – V7   Chords: Cmaj7 – Am7 – Dm7 – G7

Chord Breakdown

NumeralChordTypeFunction
Imaj7 Cmaj7 (details) major seventh Tonic
vi7 Am7 (details) minor seventh Submediant
ii7 Dm7 (details) minor seventh Supertonic
V7 G7 (details) dominant seventh Dominant

Harmonic Analysis

This progression moves through Cmaj7 (Tonic) → Am7 (Submediant) → Dm7 (Supertonic) → G7 (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

Chord Details

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