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Chords in Every Key and Chord Progressions

The document provides information about chord patterns in major and minor keys. It lists the chords for each key in order and gives examples of common chord progressions. For major keys, the pattern is major, minor, minor, major, major, minor, diminished. For minor keys, the pattern is minor, diminished, major, minor, minor, major, major. It then provides three-chord progressions commonly used in each key.

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Chords in Every Key and Chord Progressions

The document provides information about chord patterns in major and minor keys. It lists the chords for each key in order and gives examples of common chord progressions. For major keys, the pattern is major, minor, minor, major, major, minor, diminished. For minor keys, the pattern is minor, diminished, major, minor, minor, major, major. It then provides three-chord progressions commonly used in each key.

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For chords in major keys they follow the pattern of


Major, minor, minor, Major, Major, minor, diminished

C = Cmaj, Dmin, Emin, Fmaj, Gmaj, Amin, Bdim

C# = C#maj, D#min, E#min, F#maj, G#maj, A#min, B#dim

Db = Dbmaj, Ebmin, Fmin, Gbmaj, Abmaj, Bbmin, Cdim

D = Dmaj, Emin, F#min, Gmaj, Amaj, Bmin, C#dim

D# = The same chords and scale notes are used for the key of Eb major
but this key isn't used often because of notation difficulties

Eb = Ebmaj, Fmin, Gmin, Abmaj, Bbmaj, Cmin, Ddim

E = Emaj, F#min, G#min, Amaj, Bmaj, C#min, D#dim

F = Fmaj, Gmin, Amin, Bbmaj, Cmaj, Dmin, Edim

F# = F#maj, G#min, A#min, Bmaj, C#maj, D#min, E#dim

Gb = Gbmaj, Abmin, Bbmin, Cbmaj, Dbmaj, Ebmin, Fdim

G = Gmaj, Amin, Bmin, Cmaj, Dmaj, Emin, F#dim

G# = The same chords and scale notes are used for the key of Ab major
but this key isn't used often because of notation difficulties

Ab = Abmaj, Bbmin, Cmin, Dbmaj, Ebmaj, Fmin, Gdim

A = Abmaj, Bbmin, Cmin, Dbmaj, Ebmaj, Fmin, Gdim

A# = The same chords and scale notes are used for the key of Bb major
but this key isn't used often because of notation difficulties

Bb = Bbmaj, Cmin, Dmin, Ebmaj, Fmaj, Gmin, Adim

B = Bmaj, C#min, D#min, Emaj, F#maj, G#min, A#dim

Common chord progressions in C major


I - IV - V C - F - G
I - vi - IV - V C - Am - F - G
ii - V - I Dm7 - G7 - Cmaj7

Common chord progressions in C sharp major


I - IV - V C# - F# - G#
I - vi - IV - V C# - Am# - F# - G#
ii - V - I D#m7 - G#7 - C#maj7

Common chord progressions in D flat major


I - IV - V C# - F# - G#
I - vi - IV - V C# - Am# - F# - G#
ii - V - I D#m7 - G#7 - C#maj7
Common chord progressions in D major
I - IV - V D - G - A
I - vi - IV - V D - Bm - G - A
ii - V - I Em7- A7 - Dmaj7

Common chord progressions in E flat major


I - IV - V Eb - Ab - Bb
I - vi - IV - V Eb - Cm - Ab - Bb
ii - V - I Fm7 - Bb7 - Ebmaj7

Common chord progressions in E major


I - IV - V E - A - B
I - vi - IV - V E - C#m - A - B
ii - V - I F#m7 - B7 - Emaj7

Common chord progressions in F major


I - IV - V F - Bb - C
I - vi - IV - V F - Dm - Bb - C
ii - V - I Gm7 - C7 - Fmaj7

Common chord progressions in F sharp major


I - IV - V F# - B - C#
I - vi - IV - V F# - D#min - B - C#
ii - V - I G#m7 - C#7 - F#M7

Common chord progressions in G flat major


I - IV - V Gb - Cb - Db
I - vi - IV - V Gb - Ebm - Cb - Db
ii - V - I Abm7 - Db7 - GbM7

Common chord progressions in G major


I - IV - V G - C - D
I - vi - IV - V G - Em - C - D
ii - V - I Am - D7 - GM7

Common chord progressions in A flat major


I - IV - V Ab - Dbmaj - Ebmaj
I - vi - IV - V Ab - Fmin - Dbmaj - Ebmaj
ii - V - I Bbmin7 - Eb7 - AbM7

Common chord progressions in A major


I - IV - V A - D - E
I - vi - IV - V A - F#m - D - E
ii - V - I Bm7 - E7 - Amaj7

Common chord progressions in B flat major


I - IV - V Bb - Eb - F
I - vi - IV - V Bb - Gm - Eb - F
ii - V - I Cm7 - F7 - Bbmaj7

Common chord progressions in B major


I - IV - V B - E - F#
I - vi - IV - V B - G#m - E - F#
ii - V - I C#m7 - F#7 - Bmaj7
For chords in minor keys follow a patten of
minor diminished major minor minor major major.

Cm = Cmin, Ddim, Ebmaj, Fmin, Gmin, Abmaj, Bbmaj

C#m = C#min, D#dim, Emaj, F#min, G#min, Amaj, Bmaj

Dbm = The same chords and scale notes are used for the key of C#m
but this key (Dbm) isn't used often because of notation difficulties.

Dm = Dmin, Edim, Fmaj, Gmin, Amin, Bbmaj, Cmaj

D#m = D#min, E#dim, F#maj, G#min, A#min, Bmaj, C#maj

Ebm = Ebmin, Fdim, Gbmaj, Abmin, Bbmin, Cbmaj, Dbmaj

Em = Emin, F#dim, Gmaj, Amin, Bmin, Cmaj, Dmaj

Fm = Fmin, Gdim, Abmaj, Bbmin, Cmin, Dbmaj, Ebmaj

F#m = F#min, G#dim, Amaj, Bmin, C#min, Dmaj, Emaj

Gbm = The same chords and scale notes are used for the key of F#m
but this key isn't used often because of notation difficulties

Gm = Gmin, Adim, Bbmaj, Cmin, Dmin, Ebmaj, Fmaj

G#m = G#min, A#dim, Bmaj, C#min, D#min, Emaj, F#maj

Abm = Abmin, Bbdim, Cbmaj, Dbmin, Ebmin, Fbmaj, Gbmaj

Am = Amin, Bdim, Cmaj, Dmin, Emin, Fmaj, Gmaj

A#m = A#min, B#dim, C#maj, D#min, E#min, F#maj, G#maj

Bbm = Bbmin, Cdim, Dbmaj, Ebmin, Fmin, Gbmaj, Abmaj

Bm = Bmin, C#dim, Dmaj, Emin, F#min, Gmaj, Amaj

Common chord progressions in C natural minor


i - VI - VII Cm - Ab - Bb
i - iv - VII Cm - Fm - Bb
i - iv - v Cm - Fm - Gm
i - VI - III - VII Cm - Ab - Eb - Bb
ii - v - i Dm7b5 - Gm - Cm

Common chord progressions in C# natural minor


i - VI - VII C#m - A - B
i - iv - VII C#m - F#m - B
i - iv - v C#m - F#m - G#m
i - VI - III - VII C#m - A - E - B
ii - v - i D#m7b5 - G#m - C#m

Common chord progressions in D natural minor


i - VI - VII Dm - Bb - C
i - iv - VII Dm - Gm - C
i - iv - v Dm - Gm - Am
i - VI - III - VII Dm - Bb - F - C
ii - v - i Em7b5 - Am - Dm
Common chord progressions in D# natural minor
i - VI - VII D#m - B - C#
i - iv - VII D#m - G#m - C#
i - iv - v D#m - G#m - A#m
i - VI - III - VII D#m - B - F# - C#
ii - v - i E#m7b5 - A#m - D#m

Common chord progressions in Eb natural minor


i - VI - VII Ebm - Cb - Db
i - iv - VII Ebm - Abm - Db
i - iv - v Ebm - Abm - Bbm
i - VI - III - VII Ebm - Cb - Gb - Db
ii - v - i Fm7b5 - Bbm - Ebm

Common chord progressions in F natural minor


i - VI - VII Fm - Db - Eb
i - iv - VII Fm - Bbm - Eb
i - iv - v Fm - Bbm - Cm
i - VI - III - VII Fm - Db - Ab - Eb
ii - v - i Gm7b5 - Cm - Fm

Common chord progressions in F# natural minor


i - VI - VII F#m - D - E
i - iv - VII F#m - Bm - E
i - iv - v F#m - Bm - C#m
i - VI - III - VII F#m - D - A - E
ii - v - i G#m7b5 - C#m - F#m

Common chord progressions in G natural minor


i - VI - VII Gm - Eb - F
i - iv - VII Gm - Cm - F
i - iv - v Gm - Cm - Dm
i - VI - III - VII Gm - Eb - Bb - F
ii - v - i Am7b5 - Dm - Gm

Common chord progressions in G# natural minor


i - VI - VII G#m - E - F#
i - iv - VII G#m - C#m - F#
i - iv - v G#m - C#m - D#m
i - VI - III - VII G#m - E - B - F#
ii - v - i A#m7b5 - D#m - G#m

Common chord progressions in Ab natural minor


i - VI - VII Abm - Fb - Gb
i - iv - VII Abm - Dbm - Gb
i - iv - v Abm - Dbm - Ebm
i - VI - III - VII Abm - Fb - Cb - Gb
ii - v - i Bbm7b5 - Ebm - Abm

Common chord progressions in A natural minor


i - VI - VII Am - F - G
i - iv - VII Am - Dm - G
i - iv - v Am - Dm - Em
i - VI - III - VII Am - F - C - G
ii - v - i Bm7b5 - Em - Am
Common chord progressions in A# natural minor
i - VI - VII A#m - F# - G#
i - iv - VII A#m - D#m - G#
i - iv - v A#m - D#m - E#m
i - VI - III - VII A#m - F# - C# - G#
ii - v - i B#m7b5 - E#m - A#m

Common chord progressions in Bb natural minor


i - VI - VII Bbm - Gb - Ab
i - iv - VII Bbm - Ebm - Ab
i - iv - v Bbm - Ebm - Fm
i - VI - III - VII Bbm - Gb - Db - Ab
ii - v - i Cm7b5 - Fm - Bbm

Common chord progressions in B natural minor


i - VI - VII Bm - G - A
i - iv - VII Bm - Em - A
i - iv - v Bm - Em - F#m
i - VI - III - VII Bm - G - D - A
ii - v - i C#m7b5 - F#m - Bm

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