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The Jazz turnaround in G major

Jazz turnaround in G major plays G, Em, Am and D — I, vi, ii and V — across 4 chords. I–vi–ii–V, the standard-tune turnaround that cycles a jazz form back to its top.

The chords, in order

1GI
2Emvi
3Amii
4DV

The shapes

IG
G major, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 3, fret 2, open, open, open, fret 3. Frets are relative to the capo.
320003viEm
E minor, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: open, fret 2, fret 2, open, open, open. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 2, strings 2 to 3.
022000iiAm
A minor, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, open, fret 2, fret 2, fret 1, open. Frets are relative to the capo.
x02210VD
D major, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, muted, open, fret 2, fret 3, fret 2. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 2, strings 4 to 6.
xx0232

The same progression in a nearby key

Open Jazz turnaround in G major in the explorer →All seven chords in G major →