I - VI - ii - IV progressions
The I - VI - ii - IV (1-6-2-4) progression is one of most common chord changes.
For example, in jazz is this progression often used.
I - VI - ii - IV progressions in all keys
The progression and how it's played in all musical keys:
| Key | I | VI | ii | IV |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | C | A | Dm | F |
| E | E | C# | F#m | A |
| A | A | F# | Bm | D |
| D | D | B | Em | G |
| G | G | E | Am | C |
| F | F | D | Gm | Bb |
| B | B | G# | C#m | E |
| Bb | Bb | G | Cm | Eb |
| Eb | Eb | C | Fm | Ab |
| Ab | Ab | F | Bbm | Db |
| Db | Db | Bb | Ebm | Gb |
| Gb | Gb | Eb | Abm | B |
| C# | C# | A# | D#m | F# |
| D# | D# | C | Fm | G# |
| F# | F# | D# | G#m | B |
| G# | G# | F | A#m | C# |
| A# | A# | G | Cm | D# |
Imaj7 - VI7 - ii7 - IVmaj7 progressions in all keys
The progression with major, dominant and minor seventh chords in all keys:
| Key | Imaj7 | VI7 | ii7 | IVmaj7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Cmaj7 | A7 | Dm7 | Fmaj7 |
| E | Emaj7 | C#7 | F#m7 | Amaj7 |
| A | Amaj7 | F#7 | Bm7 | Dmaj7 |
| D | Dmaj7 | B7 | Em7 | Gmaj7 |
| G | Gmaj7 | E7 | Am7 | Cmaj7 |
| F | Fmaj7 | D7 | Gm7 | Bbmaj7 |
| B | Bmaj7 | G#7 | C#m7 | Emaj7 |
| Bb | Bbmaj7 | G7 | Cm7 | Ebmaj7 |
| Eb | Ebmaj7 | C7 | Fm7 | Abmaj7 |
| Ab | Abmaj7 | F7 | Bbm7 | Dbmaj7 |
| Db | Dbmaj7 | Bb7 | Ebm7 | Gbmaj7 |
| Gb | Gbmaj7 | Eb7 | Abm7 | Bmaj7 |
| C# | C#maj7 | A#7 | D#m7 | F#maj7 |
| D# | D#maj7 | C7 | Fm7 | G#maj7 |
| F# | F#maj7 | D#7 | G#m7 | Bmaj7 |
| G# | G#maj7 | F7 | A#m7 | C#maj7 |
| A# | A#maj7 | G7 | Cm7 | D#maj7 |
I - VI - ii - V progression with 7th chords
Chord progression example:
Ebmaj7 - C7 - Fm7 - Bb7
I - VI - ii - V progression with extended chords
Chord progression example with fingerings:
Eb6/9 (X54566) - C7 - Fm7 - Bb7
See also the I - IV - V
progression.
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