# The 10 Most Popular Jazz Chord Progressions
Source URL:: https://www.jazzguitar.be/blog/jazz-chord-progressions/#progression2
Learn the 10 most popular jazz chord progressions with practical examples for guitar (tabs/audio) + a list of songs that use similar chord progressions.
## Highlights
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> Jazz Guitar Chord Progression 1 – ii V I Major
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>The 2 5 1 progression is without any doubt the most popular chord progression in jazz. I’m not going to give you a list of songs that use this progression since a jazz standard without a ii V I is almost unthinkable. Some jazz standard chord progressions are nothing more than a series of II Vs.
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> Jazz Guitar Chord Progressions 2 – Rhythm Changes
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> Imaj7 vim7
>iim7 V7
>iiim7 VI7
>iim7 V7
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>This chord progression is the first A of a Rhythm Changes.
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> Jazz Guitar Chord Progressions 3 – Descending ii V I
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>Cmaj7
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>Cm7
>F7
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>Imaj7
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>(iim7
>V7)
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>Bbmaj7
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>Bbm7
>Eb7
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>Imaj7
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>(iim7
>V7)
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>Abmaj7
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>Abm7
>Db7
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>Imaj7
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>(iim7
>V7)
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> The chords start in the key of C major.
>They modulate to Bb major in the 3rd bar.
>They modulate again in the 7th bar, this time to Ab major.
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> Jazz Guitar Chord Progressions 4 – Dim7 Passing Chords
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> Imaj7 #I°7
>iim7 #II°7
>iiim7 VI7
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> Jazz Guitar Chord Progressions 5 – Take the A Train
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> The movement from Imaj7 to II7 to iim7 is one that you will see in many different jazz guitar tunes, including the classic Bossa Nova track The Girl From Ipanema, and is therefore worth working on from both a comping and soloing standpoint.
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> Jazz Guitar Chord Progressions 6 – I to IV
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> Imaj7
>(iim7 V7)
>IVmaj7
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> Jazz Guitar Chord Progressions 7 – IV to iv Minor
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>Cmaj7
>C7
>Fmaj7
>Fm7
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>Imaj7
>I7
>IVmaj7
>ivm7
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>Em7A7
>Dm7G7
>Cmaj7
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>iiim7VI7
>iim7V7
>Imaj7
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> Jazz Guitar Chord Progressions 8 – Rhythm Changes Bridge
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> Jazz Guitar Chord Progressions 9 – ii V I Minor
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> Jazz Guitar Chord Progressions 10 – Stray Cat Strut
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>Cm7 Cm7/Bb
>Ab7 G7
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>im7 im7/b7
>bVI7 V7