V–IV–I–vi

A turnaround played in reverse order that starts on the dominant and descends through the subdominant to the tonic. The vi chord at the end sets up a seamless repeat back to V.

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

Genre: jazz   Difficulty: intermediate

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

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