ii° - V - i
Also known as the minor two-five-one.
The minor key version of the jazz turnaround. The ii chord is half diminished instead of minor seventh, which makes the whole thing sound darker and more searching. It resolves to a plain minor tonic, often with the V played as a dominant seventh for extra pull.
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Famous songs built on this progression. Learn the loop above and you can play along with them.
- Alone Together — Jazz standard
- Beautiful Love — Jazz standard