Jazz

America's classical music featuring complex harmony and improvisation

ii-V-I progressionsAltered dominantsExtended chordsTritone substitutions

Common Keys: C, F, Bb, Eb, Ab, G

Basic ii-V-I

100% popular

Progression (Roman Numerals)

ii7 - V7 - Imaj7

Example in C

Dm7 - G7 - Cmaj7

The most fundamental jazz progression

Rhythm Changes A

95% popular

Progression (Roman Numerals)

Imaj7 - vi7 - ii7 - V7

Example in C

Cmaj7 - Am7 - Dm7 - G7

Based on "I Got Rhythm" changes

Bird Blues

85% popular

Progression (Roman Numerals)

I7 - IV7 - I7 - V7/ii - ii7 - V7 - I7

Example in C

C7 - F7 - C7 - D7 - Dm7 - G7 - C7

Charlie Parker blues changes

Modal Jazz Vamp

70% popular

Progression (Roman Numerals)

i7 - i7

Example in C

Dm7 - Dm7

Single chord modal exploration

Coltrane Changes

60% popular

Progression (Roman Numerals)

Imaj7 - V7/VI - VImaj7 - V7/III - IIImaj7 - V7 - Imaj7

Example in C

Cmaj7 - A7 - Abmaj7 - E7 - Emaj7 - G7 - Cmaj7

Giant Steps progression