What is the ii7–V7–I–I progression?
The most fundamental jazz cadence with 7th chords.
Songs that use this
- All the Things You Are · Jerome Kern
- Autumn Leaves · Nat King Cole
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-CD major → Em7-A7-D-DE major → F#m7-B7-E-EF major → Gm7-C7-F-FG major → Am7-D7-G-GA major → Bm7-E7-A-AB major → C#m7-F#7-B-B