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Jazz · G

ii-V-I in G

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 G ii-V-I

iiAm
VD
IG

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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 G

I-IV-V-IG – C – D – GI-V-vi-IVG – D – Em – CI-vi-IV-VG – Em – C – D12-Bar BluesG – C – G – D – C – G – DIV-I-V-viC – G – D – EmI-III-IV-VG – B – C – D

Related Progressions

12-Bar Blues in GG – C – G – D – C – G – DI-IV-V-I in GG – C – D – Gii-IV-I-V in GAm – C – G – DI-V-vi-IV in GG – D – Em – C

ii-V-I in G

The ii-V-I progression in the key of G uses the chords Am, D, G. These correspond to the ii, V, I degrees of the G 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 G, this progression has a characteristic sound shaped by the tonal colour of the G root — common in jazz. Practise hearing it until the sequence feels inevitable rather than surprising.