The following is a list of chord progressions in music :
| Code | |
|---|---|
| M | Major. |
| m | Minor. |
| A | Atonal. |
| B | Bitonal. |
| I | Indeterminate. |
| L | Lydian. |
| Name | Image | Sound | # of chords | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50s progression |
 A 50s progression in C. |
 Play |
4 | M |
| Andalusian cadence |
Andalusian cadence.
|
Play |
4 | L |
| Backdoor progression |
Backdoor progression in C.
|
Play |
3 | M |
| Bird changes |
Bird Blues in Bb.
|
Play |
? | M |
| Circle progression |
Circle progression [excerpt] in C.
|
Play |
4 | M |
| Coltrane changes |
Coltrane changes in C.
|
Play |
6 | M |
| Eight-bar blues | Play |
3 | M | |
| Folia |
Later Folia.
|
Play |
4 | m |
| ii-V-I turnaround |
ii-V-I turnaround in C.
|
Play |
3 | M |
| Irregular resolution |
Irregular resolution Type I: Two common tones, two note moves by half step motion.
|
Play |
2 | M |
| Montgomery-Ward bridge |
Montgomery-Ward bridge in C.
|
Play |
4 | M |
| Omnibus progression |
Omnibus progression.
|
Play |
? | M |
| Pachelbel’s Canon |
Pachelbel’s Canon.
|
Play |
5 | M |
| Passamezzo antico |
Passamezzo antico.
|
Play |
4 | m |
| Passamezzo moderno |
Passamezzo moderno in C.
|
Play |
3 | M |
| Pop-punk chord progression |
Pop-punk chord progression in C.
|
Play |
4 | M |
| Ragtime chord progression |
Ragtime progression in C.
|
Play |
5 | M |
| Rhythm changes |
Rhythm changes in C.
|
Play |
? | M |
| Romanesca |
Romanesca.
|
Play |
3 | M |
| Sixteen-bar blues | Play |
3 | M | |
| Twelve-bar blues |
Twelve-bar blues in C.
|
Play |
3 | M |
| Turnaround (music) |
I-vi7-ii-V7 turnaround in C.
|
Play |
4 | M |
| V-IV-I turnaround |
V-IV-I turnaround in C.
|
Play |
3 | M |
