ii7–V7–Imaj7 in E♭ Major

Pattern: ii7 – V7 – Imaj7 Chords: Fm7 – B♭7 – Ebmaj7

Chord Breakdown

Numeral	Chord	Type	Function
ii7	Fm7 (details)	minor seventh	Supertonic
V7	B♭7 (details)	dominant seventh	Dominant
Imaj7	Ebmaj7 (details)	major seventh	Tonic

Harmonic Analysis

This progression moves through Fm7 (Supertonic) → B♭7 (Dominant) → Ebmaj7 (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

Fm7 B♭7 Ebmaj7

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