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The Rhythm changes (A section) in D major

Rhythm changes (A section) in D major plays D, Bm7, Em7 and A7 — 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

1DI
2Bm7vi
3Em7ii
4A7V
5DI
6Bm7vi
7Em7ii
8A7V

The shapes

ID
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.
xx0232viBm7
B minor seventh, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 2, open, fret 2, open, fret 2. Frets are relative to the capo.
x20202iiEm7
E minor seventh, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: open, fret 2, open, open, open, open. Frets are relative to the capo.
020000VA7
A dominant seventh, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, open, fret 2, open, fret 2, open. Frets are relative to the capo.
x02020

The same progression in a nearby key

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