What is the ii7–V7–I–vi7 progression?
Jazz-influenced bossa turnaround. Sophisticated and silky.
Songs that use this
- Blue Moon · The Marcels
- Wave · Antônio Carlos Jobim
- Corcovado · Antônio Carlos Jobim
Why it works
These chords outline strong tonic, dominant, and relative minor colors in E major: easy to sing and easy to remember on ukulele.
Try in other keys
Same Roman numerals; chords transpose with the key.
C major → Dm7-G7-C-Am7D major → Em7-A7-D-Bm7E major → F#m7-B7-E-C#m7F major → Gm7-C7-F-Dm7G major → Am7-D7-G-Em7A major → Bm7-E7-A-F#m7B major → C#m7-F#7-B-G#m7