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The Rhythm changes (A section) in G major

Rhythm changes (A section) in G major plays G, Em7, Am7 and D7 — 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

1GI
2Em7vi
3Am7ii
4D7V
5GI
6Em7vi
7Am7ii
8D7V

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.
320003viEm7
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.
020000iiAm7
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.
x02010VD7
D dominant seventh, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, muted, open, fret 2, fret 1, fret 2. Frets are relative to the capo.
xx0212

The same progression in a nearby key

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