Am7, D7, Gm7, C7, Fm7, Bb7, Bdim7, Cmaj7

Analysis

Heard in C minor

Progressions in these changes

• Chords 1 to 4

  Major iii-VI-ii-V Progression in F

  Am7 D7 Gm7 C7

• Chords 3 to 6

  Major iii-VI-ii-V Progression in Eb

  Gm7 C7 Fm7 Bb7

Scales to play

• Over Am7 · ii7/v

  A Aeolian

  Mode 6 of Major

• Over D7 · V7/v

  D Mixolydian b6

  Mode 5 of Melodic Minor

• Over Gm7 · v7

  G Aeolian

  Mode 6 of Major

• Over C7 · V7/iv

  C Mixolydian b6

  Mode 5 of Melodic Minor

• Over Fm7 · iv7

  F Dorian

  Mode 2 of Major

• Over Bb7 · ♭VII7

  Bb Mixolydian

  Mode 5 of Major

• Over Bdim7 · vii°7

  B Altered Diminished

  Mode 7 of Harmonic Minor

• Over Cmaj7 · Imaj7

  C Ionian

  The major scale and its modes are the most commonly used scales in western music.