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The Rhythm changes (A section) in C major

Rhythm changes (A section) in C major plays C, Am7, Dm7 and G7 — I, vi, ii and V — across 8 chords. The I–vi–ii–V harmonic backbone of the A section of 'rhythm changes', the jazz standard form built on Gershwin's 'I Got Rhythm'.

The chords, in order

1CI
2Am7vi
3Dm7ii
4G7V
5CI
6Am7vi
7Dm7ii
8G7V

The shapes

IC
C major, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 3, fret 2, open, fret 1, open. Frets are relative to the capo.
x32010viAm7
A minor seventh, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, open, fret 2, open, fret 1, open. Frets are relative to the capo.
x02010iiDm7
D minor seventh, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, muted, open, fret 2, fret 1, fret 1. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 1, strings 5 to 6.
xx0211VG7
G dominant seventh, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 3, fret 2, open, open, open, fret 1. Frets are relative to the capo.
320001

The same progression in a nearby key

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