What is the I–vi7–ii7–V7 progression?
Smooth Brazilian bossa nova with lush 7th chords.
Songs that use this
- The Girl from Ipanema
- Fly Me to the Moon
- Desafinado
Why it works
These chords outline strong tonic, dominant, and relative minor colors in G major—easy to sing and easy to remember on ukulele.
Try in other keys
Same Roman numerals; chords transpose with the key.
C major → C-Am7-Dm7-G7D major → D-Bm7-Em7-A7E major → E-Dbm7-F#m7-B7F major → F-Dm7-Gm7-C7G major → G-Em7-Am7-D7A major → A-F#m7-Bm7-E7B major → B-Abm7-Dbm7-F#7