The Extended Turnaround
IIIm7
VI7
IIm7
V7
Jazz
Standards
Bossa Nova
About this progression
An extended turnaround that begins on the iii chord. The IIIm7 and VI7 act as a mini ii–V leading into the main IIm7–V7. Very common in jazz standards.
Example from the library
As it appears in The Girl from Ipanema
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Voicing Explorer
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