Chord Progressions – SoulBossaNova

Blues

12-Bar Blues

I7 I7 I7 I7 IV7 IV7 I7 I7 V7 IV7 I7 V7

Pop

Andalusian Cadence (Minor)

Iminor ♭VII ♭VI V

Jazz

Backdoor Dominant

♭VII7 Imaj7

Jazz

Bird Blues (first 4 bars)

Imaj7 IVm7 IIIm7 ♭III7

Jazz

Bossa Nova Turnaround

Imaj7 IVm7 IIIm7 ♭III7 IIm7 V7

Jazz

Circle of Fifths (partial)

IIIm7 VI7 IIm7 V7 Imaj7

Classical

Deceptive Cadence (V–vi)

V7 VIminor

Dorian Vamp (i–IV)

Im7 IV7

Jazz 1 song

Ellington Progression

Imaj7 Imaj7 II7 II7 IIm7 V7 Imaj7

Pop

I–bVII–IV (Rock)

I ♭VII IV

Pop 1 song

I–II–III (Ascending)

I IIminor IIIminor

Pop

I–IV–I–V

I IV I V

Blues

I–IV–V

I7 IV7 V7

Pop

I–V–IV (Rock)

I V IV

Pop

I–V–vi–IV

I V VIminor IV

Jazz

I–VI–II–V Turnaround

Imaj7 VI7 IIm7 V7

Pop

I–vi–IV–V (50s Progression)

I VIminor IV V

Jazz 2 songs

ii–V (Half Cadence)

IIm7 V7

Jazz 4 songs

ii–V–I (major)

IIm7 V7 Imaj7

Jazz 1 song

ii–V–i (minor)

IIm7♭5 V7(♭9) Iminor

Jazz 1 song

iii–VI–ii–V

IIIm7 VI7 IIm7 V7

Jazz

iv–I (Plagal / Minor Subdominant)

IVm7 Imaj7

Pop 1 song

IV–V–I (Perfect Authentic Cadence)

IV V I

Lydian (I–II)

Imaj7 IImaj7

Blues

Minor Blues

Im7 Im7 Im7 Im7 IVm7 IVm7 Im7 Im7 V7(♭9) IVm7 Im7 V7(♭9)

Mixolydian Vamp (I7–bVII)

I7 ♭VII

Classical

Pachelbel Canon

I V VIminor IIIminor IV I IV V

1 song

Phrygian Cadence

Iminor ♭II

Blues

Quick-Change Blues

I7 IV7 I7 I7 IV7 IV7 I7 I7 V7 IV7 I7 V7

Jazz 2 songs

Rhythm Changes A

Imaj7 VIm7 IIm7 V7

Jazz

Rhythm Changes Bridge

III7 VI7 II7 V7

Jazz

Samba Turnaround (I–VI–II–V)

Imaj7 VI7 IIm7 V7

So What Changes

Im7 ♭IIm7

Jazz

The Bill Evans Turnaround

Imaj7 ♭IIImaj7 ♭VImaj7 ♭IImaj7

Jazz 2 songs

Tonic Dominant

I7 IVmaj7

Jazz

Tritone Sub ii–V–I

IIm7 ♭II7 Imaj7

Pop

vi–IV–I–V

VIminor IV I V