I–vi–ii–V in C

Cmaj7Am7Dm7G7

Imaj7–vi7–ii7–V7 · C major · Standards

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How it works

The turnaround under decades of standards: from vi on, every root falls a fifth. Jazz players loop it to warm up; doo-wop sang the same chords without the 7ths.

The chords

  • Cmaj7

    Open

    32×CRE3G5B7E3
  • Am7

    Open

    21×ARE5G♭7C♭3E5
  • Dm7

    Open

    21××DRA5C♭7F♭3
  • G7

    Open

    321GRB3D5GRB3F♭7
C major scalein G