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Chord Progression Cheat Sheet

This document provides a cheat sheet on chord progressions in major and minor keys. It lists the triads and seventh chords found in each key and includes common chord progressions like rock, jazz, pop, as well as progressions like the 50s progression and 12 bar blues.

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Chord Progression Cheat Sheet

This document provides a cheat sheet on chord progressions in major and minor keys. It lists the triads and seventh chords found in each key and includes common chord progressions like rock, jazz, pop, as well as progressions like the 50s progression and 12 bar blues.

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Chord Progression

Cheat Sheet

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Chord Progressions in Major Keys

Triads in Major Keys


I ii iii IV V vi viio

Major Minor Minor Major Major Minor Diminished

Seventh Chords in Major Keys


Imaj7 iim7 iiim7 IVmaj7 V7 vim7 viim7♭5

Major 7th Minor 7th Minor 7th Major 7th Dominant 7th Minor 7th Minor 7th ♭5

Common Chord Progressions in Major Keys


Name Progression Example (in C Major)

Rock I - IV - V Cmaj - Fmaj - Gmaj

Jazz iim7 - V7 - Imaj7 Dm7 - G7 - Cmaj7

Pop I - V - vi - IV Cmaj - Gmaj - Am - Fmaj

50s Progression I - vi - IV - V Cmaj - Am - Fmaj - Gmaj

Canon I – V – vi – iii – IV – I – IV – V Cmaj - Gmaj - Am - Em - Fmaj - Cmaj - Fmaj - Gmaj

Andalusian Cadence vi - V - IV - III7 Am - Gmaj - Fmaj - E7

12 Bar Blues
I7 I7 I7 I7

IV7 IV7 I7 I7

V7 IV7 I7 I7 (V7 Turnaround)

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Chord Progressions in Minor Keys

Triads in Minor Keys


i iio ♭III iv v ♭VI ♭VII

Minor Diminished Major Minor Minor Major Major

Seventh Chords in Minor Keys


im7 iim7(♭5) ♭IIImaj7 ivm7 vm7 ♭VImaj7 ♭VII7

Minor 7th Minor 7th ♭5 Major 7th Minor 7th Minor 7th Major 7th Dominant 7th

Common Chord Progressions in Minor Keys


Name Progression Example (in C Minor)

Rock i - iv - V Cm - Fm - Gmaj

Jazz iim7♭5 - V7 - im7 Dm7♭5 - G7 - Cm7

Pop i - ♭VI - ♭III - ♭VII Cm - A♭maj - E♭maj - B♭maj

Andalusian Cadence i - ♭VII - ♭VI - V7 Cm - B♭maj - A♭maj - G7

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