ii7–V7–Imaj7 in C Major

Pattern: ii7 – V7 – Imaj7 Chords: Dm7 – G7 – Cmaj7

Chord Breakdown

Numeral	Chord	Type	Function
ii7	Dm7 (details)	minor seventh	Supertonic
V7	G7 (details)	dominant seventh	Dominant
Imaj7	Cmaj7 (details)	major seventh	Tonic

Harmonic Analysis

This progression moves through Dm7 (Supertonic) → G7 (Dominant) → Cmaj7 (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

Dm7 G7 Cmaj7

More Progressions in C 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