ii7–V7–Imaj7

The quintessential jazz cadence spelled out with seventh-chord voicings. The minor-seventh on ii, dominant-seventh on V, and major-seventh on I give this progression the lush, extended harmony that defines the jazz sound.

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

Genre: jazz   Difficulty: intermediate

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

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