ii - V - I (Jazz Foundation)
The most fundamental building block in jazz music.
Discover the most famous piano chord progressions by style and complexity. Learn where to place your fingers on the keyboard.
The most fundamental building block in jazz music.
The full extended Pachelbel Canon progression.
Mixolydian sound used in many classic rock anthems.
Standard minor plagal cadence.
A powerful descending pattern with Spanish flavor.
Classic emotional resolution.
Anime and J-Pop staple progression.
Smooth R&B turnaround.
Grunge style loop.
Andalusian cadence.
Common R&B movement.
Beatles-style minor iv chord movement.
Major IV in a minor key (Dorian).
Surprising major third movement.
Foundational jazz circle loop.
Foundational blues loop.
Modern alternative pop loop.
Jazz loop with secondary dominant.
Dark rock 'spider walk'.
Secondary dominant soul movement.
Unusual minor key loop.
Strong major movement loop.
Heavy blues rock movement.
Extended diatonic turnaround.
Ascending soul movement.
Anthematic rock loop.
Emotional ballad movement.
Romantic era resolution.
Gospel chromatic ascent.
Majestic third-leap movement.
Alt turnaround.
Experimental minor loop.
Strong classical cadence.
Mixolydian modal sound.
Deeply somber minor movement.