iiVI

Jazz · F

ii-V-I in F

The cornerstone of jazz harmony. The ii minor chord leads to the dominant V, which resolves to the tonic I with maximum harmonic momentum.

Chords in F ii-V-I

iiGm
VC
IF

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ii-V-I in All 12 Keys

CDm – G – CC#D♭Ebm – Ab – DbDEm – A – DD#E♭Fm – Bb – EbEF#m – B – EFGm – C – FF#G♭G#m – C# – F#GAm – D – GG#A♭Bbm – Eb – AbABm – E – AA#B♭Cm – F – BbBC#m – F# – B

Other Progressions in F

I-IV-V-IF – Bb – C – FI-V-vi-IVF – C – Dm – BbI-vi-IV-VF – Dm – Bb – C12-Bar BluesF – Bb – F – C – Bb – F – CIV-I-V-viBb – F – C – DmI-III-IV-VF – A – Bb – C

Related Progressions

12-Bar Blues in FF – Bb – F – C – Bb – F – CI-IV-V-I in FF – Bb – C – Fii-IV-I-V in FGm – Bb – F – CI-V-vi-IV in FF – C – Dm – Bb

ii-V-I in F

The ii-V-I progression in the key of F uses the chords Gm, C, F. These correspond to the ii, V, I degrees of the F major scale.

The cornerstone of jazz harmony. The ii minor chord leads to the dominant V, which resolves to the tonic I with maximum harmonic momentum. In F, this progression has a characteristic sound shaped by the tonal colour of the F root — common in jazz. Practise hearing it until the sequence feels inevitable rather than surprising.