C Jazz Turnaround

I – vi – ii – V progression in C major

C major
Chords
Triads7th Chords
Instrument
GuitarUkulele
Harmony
Originalii–V–ISec. Dom.
IC
viAm
iiDm
VG

Triad Diagrams — C Jazz Turnaround (Guitar)

C Jazz TurnaroundI – vi – ii – V

The C I–vi–ii–V turnaround (C – Am – Dm – G) is the classic jazz cycle that propels harmony through the circle of fourths. Each chord flows naturally to the next. With seventh chords (CMaj7 – Am7 – Dm7 – G7), it becomes the standard jazz turnaround.

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Chords (triads): C, Am, Dm, G.

Chords (7th): CMaj7, Am7, Dm7, G7.

Famous songs using this progression

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