Chord progressions · Minor ii–V–i
Minor ii–V–i chord progression in every key
The minor ii–V–i is iiø7–V7–i7. In A minor that is Bm7♭5, E7 and Am7.
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A diminished triad with a minor 7th added, written m7♭5 or ø7. It is the ii chord of a minor key. ii, The 5th degree of a key and the chord on it (V). It creates tension that wants to resolve home to the tonic. V7 and back to the minor The home note of a key, and the chord built on it. Music in G major feels finished when it lands on G..
iiø7 moves away, V7 pulls back home and i7 is home. Pick a key and press play; the A chord written by its place in the key: upper case for major (IV), lower case for minor (vi), ° for diminished. stay the same while the chords move.
Minor ii–V–i in A minor
iiø7 – V7 – i7
- Bm7♭5
- E7
- Am7
Half-diminished ii, dominant V7 and back to the minor tonic.
Heard in Blue Bossa, Autumn Leaves
Numerals follow the key's own scale, so III, VI and VII in a minor key are its own major chords. A ♭ or ♯ in front marks a chord from outside the key. How Roman numerals work
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Minor ii–V–i in all 12 minor keys
Each row is the same progression. Tap a chord to learn its shapes, or a key to hear all of its chords.
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Minor ii–V–i, in short
- What is the minor ii–V–i?
- The minor ii–V–i is iiø7–V7–i7. In A minor that is Bm7♭5, E7 and Am7. A diminished triad with a minor 7th added, written m7♭5 or ø7. It is the ii chord of a minor key. ii, The 5th degree of a key and the chord on it (V). It creates tension that wants to resolve home to the tonic. V7 and back to the minor The home note of a key, and the chord built on it. Music in G major feels finished when it lands on G..
- What are the chords of the minor ii–V–i in A minor?
- Bm7♭5, E7 and Am7. iiø7 moves away, V7 pulls back home and i7 is home.
- What songs use the minor ii–V–i?
- You can hear it in Blue Bossa and Autumn Leaves, among many others.