A# Jazz Turnaround

I – vi – ii – V progression in A# major

A♯ major
Chords
Triads7th Chords
Instrument
GuitarUkuleleBass
Harmony
Originalii–V–ISec. Dom.
IA#
viGm
iiCm
VF

Triad Diagrams — A# Jazz Turnaround (Guitar)

A# Jazz TurnaroundI – vi – ii – V

The A# I–vi–ii–V turnaround (A# – Gm – Cm – F) is the classic jazz cycle that propels harmony through the circle of fourths. Each chord flows naturally to the next. With seventh chords (A#Maj7 – Gm7 – Cm7 – F7), it becomes the standard jazz turnaround.

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Chords (triads): A#, Gm, Cm, F.

Chords (7th): A#Maj7, Gm7, Cm7, F7.

Famous songs using this progression

  • I Got Rhythm – George Gershwin
  • Blue Moon – Rodgers & Hart
  • Heart and Soul – Hoagy Carmichael