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vi - ii - V - I

Also known as the extended jazz turnaround.

A ii-V-I with two extra bars of setup. Starting on vi lets the roots fall in fifths all the way home, which gives a turnaround a longer runway. Jazz standards use it to open or close a section without sounding repetitive.

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In C major

vim Am iim7 Dm7 V7 G7 Imaj7 Cmaj7

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In F major

vim Dm iim7 Gm7 V7 C7 Imaj7 Fmaj7

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Famous songs built on this progression. Learn the loop above and you can play along with them.

Each key above has a MIDI download with every chord played back to back, ready to drop into any DAW or notation program.

Roman numerals show scale degree and quality: uppercase for major, lowercase for minor, a small circle for diminished. Tap any chord above to open its full page, with a diagram and playback.