What is the ii–V–I–vi progression?
Standard jazz turnaround starting with the classic ii-V resolution.
Songs that use this
- Satin Doll · Duke Ellington
- I Got Rhythm · George Gershwin
- Cotton Tail · Duke Ellington
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 → Dm-G-C-AmD major → Em-A-D-BmE major → F#m-B-E-C#mF major → Gm-C-F-DmG major → Am-D-G-EmA major → Bm-E-A-F#mB major → C#m-F#-B-G#m