Jazz Chord Progression Generator
Essential jazz chord progressions — from the II–V–I cornerstone to bossa nova, jazz blues, and modal harmony.
Read the complete jazz chord progressions guide →12 Jazz Chord Progressions
The cornerstone of jazz harmony. Used in virtually every jazz standard ever written.
Classic jazz turnaround used to loop back to the top of any standard.
Extends the II–V–I with a VI7 that pulls the ear back to the beginning.
A cycle-of-fifths chain of dominants. The backbone of bebop harmony.
The 12-bar blues with jazz seventh chords. Parker, Rollins, Coltrane all started here.
Jobim-style major seventh harmony at a relaxed bossa nova tempo.
Flowing cycle-of-fifths movement — the classic Jobim sound.
The minor key II–V–I. Essential for Autumn Leaves, Summertime, and minor standards.
Miles Davis "So What" style modal jazz. Two chords, infinite space.
Descending through the circle of fifths. The skeleton of Autumn Leaves.
Charlie Parker style reharmonization — Bird Blues opening changes.
Extended ninth and thirteenth chords for a modern jazz-R&B crossover feel.
From the II–V–I cornerstone to bossa nova, jazz blues, and modal vamps — these are the progressions that show up in virtually every jazz standard. Press play on each one below to hear how the chords move, then head to the full guide for the theory behind why they work.
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