I–vi–ii–V in G

Gmaj7Em7Am7D7

Imaj7–vi7–ii7–V7 · G 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

  • Gmaj7

    Open

    321GRB3D5GRB3F♯7
  • Em7

    Open

    234ERB5ERG♭3D♭7ER
  • Am7

    Open

    21×ARE5G♭7C♭3E5
  • D7

    Open

    213××DRA5C♭7F♯3
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