Practice

Minor ii–V–i

The minor-key cousin of the jazz ii-V-I: a half-diminished chord moves to a dominant seventh and resolves to a minor tonic. It's the sound of tension pulling into a moody, minor-key resolution.

Roman numerals: iiø7–V7–i — heard in Blue Bossa, Alone Together, and Nardis.

The Minor ii–V–i progression

The minor-key cousin of the jazz ii-V-I: a half-diminished chord moves to a dominant seventh and resolves to a minor tonic. It's the sound of tension pulling into a moody, minor-key resolution.

Roman-numeral formula: iiø7–V7–i.

Example in A minor

Played in A minor, iiø7–V7–i becomes:

  1. Bm7b5 — the iiø7 chord
  2. E7 — the V7 chord
  3. Am — the i chord

Tap any chord above for fingerings and voicings, or build this progression yourself in the progression builder.

Famous songs that use it

  • Blue Bossa
  • Alone Together
  • Nardis