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Fundamental Progressions

Major II-V-I

Key: C

ii-7 → V7 → IΔ7

Dm7 - G7 - CΔ7

Minor II-V-I

Key: C

iiø7 → V7alt → i-7

Dø7 - G7 - Cm7

V-I Resolution

Key: C

V7 → IΔ7

G7 - CΔ7

IV-V-I

Key: C

IVΔ7 → V7 → IΔ7

FΔ7 - G7 - CΔ7

Turnarounds

I-VI-II-V Turnaround

Key: C

IΔ7 → vi-7 → ii-7 → V7

CΔ7 - Am7 - Dm7 - G7

III-VI-II-V Turnaround

Key: C

iii-7 → VI7 → ii-7 → V7

Em7 - A7 - Dm7 - G7

Tritone Sub Turnaround

Key: C

IΔ7 → ♭II7 → IΔ7

CΔ7 - C#7 - CΔ7

Backdoor II-V

Key: C

iv-7 → ♭VII7 → IΔ7

Fm7 - A#7 - CΔ7

Chromatic Turnaround

Key: C

IΔ7 → #I°7 → ii-7 → V7

CΔ7 - C#°7 - Dm7 - G7

Bridge Progressions

Rhythm Changes Bridge

Key: C

III7 → VI7 → II7 → V7

E7 - A7 - D7 - G7

Descending Dominants

Key: C

I7 → ♭VII7 → ♭VI7 → V7

C7 - A#7 - G#7 - G7

Vamps

Minor Vamp

Key: A

i-7 → IV7

Am7 - D7

Dorian Vamp

Key: D

i-7

Dm7

Major Vamp

Key: C

IΔ7 → ii-7

CΔ7 - Dm7

Sus4 Vamp

Key: D

I7sus4

D7sus4

Blues Progressions

Basic Blues

Key: C

I7-IV7-I7-V7-IV7-I7

C7 - F7 - C7 - G7 - F7 - C7

Jazz Blues

Key: C

I7-IV7-I7-vi-ii-V-I7-V7

C7 - F7 - C7 - Am7 - Dm7 - G7 - C7 - G7

Minor Blues

Key: C

i-7 → iv-7 → i-7 → V7alt

Cm7 - Fm7 - Cm7 - G7 - Fm7 - Cm7

Bird Blues

Key: F

IΔ7-ii-V/IV-IV...

FΔ7 - Eø7 - A7 - Dm7 - G7 - Cm7 - F7 - A#Δ7 - Am7 - D7 - Gm7 - C7

Modal Progressions

Modal Interchange

Key: C

IΔ7 → ♭VIIΔ7 → IVΔ7

CΔ7 - A#Δ7 - FΔ7

Minor Modal

Key: A

i-7 → ♭VIIΔ7 → ♭VIΔ7

Am7 - GΔ7 - FΔ7

Coltrane Changes

Coltrane Changes

Key: B

IΔ7 → V7/♭VI → ♭VIΔ7 → V7/♭II...

BΔ7 - D7 - GΔ7 - A#7 - D#Δ7 - F#7

Coltrane II-V Substitution

Key: C

ii-7 → ♭II7 → IΔ7 (via major 3rds)

Dm7 - D#7 - G#Δ7 - B7 - EΔ7 - G7 - CΔ7