Imaj7–vi7–ii7–V7 in D Major

Pattern: Imaj7 – vi7 – ii7 – V7 Chords: Dmaj7 – Bm7 – Em7 – A7

Chord Breakdown

Numeral	Chord	Type	Function
Imaj7	Dmaj7 (details)	major seventh	Tonic
vi7	Bm7 (details)	minor seventh	Submediant
ii7	Em7 (details)	minor seventh	Supertonic
V7	A7 (details)	dominant seventh	Dominant

Harmonic Analysis

This progression moves through Dmaj7 (Tonic) → Bm7 (Submediant) → Em7 (Supertonic) → A7 (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

Dmaj7 Bm7 Em7 A7

More Progressions in D 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