ii7–V7–Imaj7 in D Major

Pattern: ii7 – V7 – Imaj7 Chords: Em7 – A7 – Dmaj7

Chord Breakdown

Numeral	Chord	Type	Function
ii7	Em7 (details)	minor seventh	Supertonic
V7	A7 (details)	dominant seventh	Dominant
Imaj7	Dmaj7 (details)	major seventh	Tonic

Harmonic Analysis

This progression moves through Em7 (Supertonic) → A7 (Dominant) → Dmaj7 (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

Em7 A7 Dmaj7

More Progressions in D 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