ii7–V7–Imaj7 in A♭ Major

Pattern: ii7 – V7 – Imaj7 Chords: Bbm7 – E♭7 – Abmaj7

Chord Breakdown

Numeral	Chord	Type	Function
ii7	Bbm7 (details)	minor seventh	Supertonic
V7	E♭7 (details)	dominant seventh	Dominant
Imaj7	Abmaj7 (details)	major seventh	Tonic

Harmonic Analysis

This progression moves through Bbm7 (Supertonic) → E♭7 (Dominant) → Abmaj7 (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

Bbm7 E♭7 Abmaj7

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