ii7–V7–Imaj7 in A Major

Pattern: ii7 – V7 – Imaj7 Chords: Bm7 – E7 – Amaj7

Chord Breakdown

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

Harmonic Analysis

This progression moves through Bm7 (Supertonic) → E7 (Dominant) → Amaj7 (Tonic).

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.

Song Examples

Satin Doll — Duke Ellington
Tune Up — Miles Davis

Chord Details

Bm7 E7 Amaj7

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