D Jazz Turnaround

I – vi – ii – V progression in D major

D major
Chords
Triads7th Chords
Instrument
GuitarUkuleleBass
Harmony
Originalii–V–ISec. Dom.
ID
viBm
iiEm
VA

Triad Diagrams — D Jazz Turnaround (Guitar)

D Jazz TurnaroundI – vi – ii – V

The D I–vi–ii–V turnaround (D – Bm – Em – A) is the classic jazz cycle that propels harmony through the circle of fourths. Each chord flows naturally to the next. With seventh chords (DMaj7 – Bm7 – Em7 – A7), it becomes the standard jazz turnaround.

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Chords (triads): D, Bm, Em, A.

Chords (7th): DMaj7, Bm7, Em7, A7.

Famous songs using this progression

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