The ii-V-I-IV7 progression ii-V-I-IV7
Level: AdvancedMode: major
Piano sound loads on first tap. Resolved in the key of C — every chord links to its full analysis.
What each degree does
iiDm
The predominant par excellence — a soft minor leaning toward the dominant. It's the first step of the classic ii–V–I.
VG7
Tension pulling home — the chord that 'wants to resolve' to I; it closes or opens sections. The dominant, the engine of the key.
ICmaj
Feels like home — complete rest, where the piece departs from and returns to. The major tonic, where everything settles.
IV7F7
The subdominant as a dominant — IV with a minor 7th, a bluesy colour that pulls toward I by the 'backdoor' or tonicises bVII.