ii7–V9–I

The ii7–V9–I progression upgrades the classic jazz cadence with extended chord voicings: a minor seventh on ii and a dominant ninth on V. These extensions add richness and color while preserving the fundamental ii–V–I harmonic function. This is the standard cadence voicing in modern jazz, funk, and R&B, where bare triads would sound thin and the extensions provide the expected fullness.

Pattern: ii7 – V9 – I Example in C Major: Dm7 – G9 – C

Genre: jazz, funk, neo-soul, r-and-b Difficulty: intermediate

Choose a Key

C Major Dm7 – G9 – C G Major Am7 – D9 – G D Major Em7 – A9 – D A Major Bm7 – E9 – A E Major F♯m7 – B9 – E B Major C♯m7 – F♯9 – B F♯ Major G♯m7 – C♯9 – F♯ F Major Gm7 – C9 – F B♭ Major Cm7 – F9 – B♭ E♭ Major Fm7 – B♭9 – E♭ A♭ Major Bbm7 – E♭9 – A♭ D♭ Major Ebm7 – A♭9 – D♭

Song Examples

What's Going On — Marvin Gaye
So What — Miles Davis
Superstition — Stevie Wonder

Related Progressions

ii–V7–I ii7–V7–Imaj7 V9–I