D Major: ii–V–I–vi

A classic jazz turnaround that creates a cycle back to the ii chord.

Chord Sequence

iiEm
VA
ID
viBm

Chord Diagrams

ii Em E Minor

Staff

Staff Notation

Piano

Em chord – keys E, G, B highlightedPiano keyboard with keys E, G, B highlighted. E is the root note.EGB
Em chord – keys E, G, B highlightedPiano keyboard with keys E, G, B highlighted. E is the root note.EGB

Guitar

Guitar chord diagram for EmGuitar chord voicing with notes E, B, E, G, B, E.Em
E G B
V A A Major

Staff

Staff Notation

Piano

A chord – keys A, C#, E highlightedPiano keyboard with keys A, C#, E highlighted. A is the root note.EAC#
A chord – keys A, C#, E highlightedPiano keyboard with keys A, C#, E highlighted. A is the root note.EAC#

Guitar

Guitar chord diagram for AGuitar chord voicing with notes E, A, E, A, C#, E.A
A C# E
I D D Major

Staff

Staff Notation

Piano

D chord – keys D, F#, A highlightedPiano keyboard with keys D, F#, A highlighted. D is the root note.DAF#
D chord – keys D, F#, A highlightedPiano keyboard with keys D, F#, A highlighted. D is the root note.DAF#

Guitar

Guitar chord diagram for DGuitar chord voicing with notes F#, A, D, A, D, F#.D
D F# A
vi Bm B Minor

Staff

Staff Notation

Piano

Bm chord – keys B, D, F# highlightedPiano keyboard with keys B, D, F# highlighted. B is the root note.DBF#
Bm chord – keys B, D, F# highlightedPiano keyboard with keys B, D, F# highlighted. B is the root note.DBF#

Guitar

Guitar chord diagram for BmGuitar chord voicing with notes F#, B, D, B, B, F#.Bm
B D F#

ii–V–I–vi in All Keys

C Db D Eb E F F# G Ab A Bb B

Other Progressions in D Major

I–IV–V–I ii–V–I I–V–vi–IV I–vi–IV–V vi–IV–I–V ii–V–I–vi I–IV–vi–V 12-Bar Blues
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