B Descending Minor Cliché
vi – viM7 – vi7 – II progression in B major
B Descending Minor Cliché — vi – viM7 – vi7 – II
The B Descending Minor Cliché (G#m – G#m – G#m – C#) generates motion by moving chromatically through the vi chord — from minor to minor-major 7th to minor 7th — before resolving to a major II chord. This sophisticated voice-leading movement creates a romantic, melancholic atmosphere found in jazz standards and classic pop. With seventh chord voicings (G#m7 – G#mM7 – G#m7 – C#7), the chromatic descent is fully realized.