Jazz chord progressions
4 progressions · 48 keyed pagesJazz moves by fifths. The ii–V–I is the sentence, sevenths and ninths are the vocabulary, and any chord can be reharmonised as long as the bass keeps falling a fifth into the next one.
- Tempo
- 70–200 BPM
- Feel
- 3 major · 1 minor
- Harmony
- All diatonic
- Form
- 3, 4 bars · 4/4
The soundin C
ii–V–IDm7 · G7 · Cmaj7
iiDm7VG7ICmaj7
Chord tones on the keyboard — the solid key is the root.
Smooth3
ii–V–I
Dm7 · G7 · Cmaj7
iiDm7VG7ICmaj7
3 chordsintermediate80–200 BPM · 4/4
As heard in Autumn Leaves - Joseph Kosma
ii–V–I–vi
Dm7 · G7 · Cmaj7 · Am7
iiDm7VG7ICmaj7viAm7
4 chordsintermediate80–180 BPM · 4/4
As heard in Heart and Soul - Hoagy Carmichael
ii°–V–i
Dm7♭5 · G7 · Cm7
ii°Dm7♭5VG7iCm7
3 chordsadvanced80–160 BPM · 4/4
As heard in Blue Bossa - Kenny Dorham
Nostalgic1
I–vi–ii–V
C · Am · Dm · G
ICviAmiiDmVG
4 chordsintermediate70–150 BPM · 4/4
As heard in Blue Moon - Rodgers & Hart
Songs built on these changes
Each one links to the progression behind it.