ii7–V7–Imaj7 in E Major

Pattern: ii7 – V7 – Imaj7 Chords: F♯m7 – B7 – Emaj7

Chord Breakdown

Numeral	Chord	Type	Function
ii7	F♯m7 (details)	minor seventh	Supertonic
V7	B7 (details)	dominant seventh	Dominant
Imaj7	Emaj7 (details)	major seventh	Tonic

Harmonic Analysis

This progression moves through F♯m7 (Supertonic) → B7 (Dominant) → Emaj7 (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

F♯m7 B7 Emaj7

More Progressions in E 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