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Chord progression · C♯ major

The jazz cadence (ii–V–I) in C♯ major

The most important progression in jazz: ii7 sets up the tension of V7, which resolves home to Imaj7. Jazz standards are full of ii–V–I’s moving through different keys.

Heard in “Autumn Leaves” (built from ii–V–I’s) and many more.

Chords in C♯ major
D♯m7→G♯7→C♯maj7
Numerals
ii7V7Imaj7

Play along

4 bars of 4 beats, looping · pick a key above to transpose

1D♯m7ii7
2G♯7V7
3C♯maj7Imaj7
4C♯maj7Imaj7

Strum pattern: ↓   ↓↑  ↑↓↑ (down, down-up, up-down-up) — count “1 2 & 3 & 4 &”. Learn this strum →

The chords

ii7 D♯m7
××1D♯4A♯2C♯3F♯
6fr1C♯1F♯1A♯1D♯
C5D♯F♯A♯C♯D♯ F♯ A♯ C♯
V7 G♯7
4fr1G♯3D♯1F♯2B♯1D♯1G♯
1G♯B♯2F♯3B♯
B♯D♯F♯G♯G♯7/D♯
Imaj7 C♯maj7
4fr×1C♯3G♯2B♯4E♯1G♯
1G♯B♯2E♯4C♯
E♯B♯G♯C♯C♯maj7/E♯

Piano voicings use inversions so each chord is as close as possible to the one before — your hand barely moves. Switch to “Root position” to compare.

ii–V–I in every key

CD♭DE♭EFF♯GA♭AB♭B

More progressions in C♯ major

I–V–vi–IVI–IV–V–IVI–vi–IV–Vvi–IV–I–V12-bar bluesI–vi–ii–VI–V–vi–iii–IV–I–IV–VI–♭VII–IV–I