Minor Jazz Chromatic

i7 → bVII7 → VI7 → V7

Position
Am7 chord diagramGuitar chord fingering for Am7: string 6: muted, string 5: open, string 4: fret 2, string 3: open, string 2: fret 1, string 1: open×Am7
Gb7 chord diagramGuitar chord fingering for Gb7: string 6: fret 2, string 5: fret 4, string 4: fret 2, string 3: fret 3, string 2: fret 2, string 1: fret 2Gb7
F7 chord diagramGuitar chord fingering for F7: string 6: fret 1, string 5: fret 3, string 4: fret 1, string 3: fret 2, string 2: fret 1, string 1: fret 1F7
E7 chord diagramGuitar chord fingering for E7: string 6: open, string 5: fret 2, string 4: open, string 3: fret 1, string 2: open, string 1: openE7
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About

A sophisticated minor jazz progression with all dominant 7th chords descending chromatically. Creates a smooth, bebop-influenced sound.

Songs using this progression

  • Summertime — Jazz Standard
  • Blue Bossa — Kenny Dorham
  • Sunny — Bobby Hebb
JazzBebopLatin Jazzsmoothsophisticatedwarmgroovy

Related progressions

Jazz Circle of Fifths
iii7 → vi7 → ii7 → V7
JazzStandards
Bossa Nova (Girl from Ipanema)
Imaj7 → II7 → ii7 → bII7
Bossa NovaBrazilian