Below you will find examples of tonally richer and more advanced chord progressions found in the major keys of Western music. The examples are all in the key of C, but they can be transposed to any key. If you are writing a song for your own voice, you should definitely transpose to the key that best fits your own vocal range. Audio examples might have embellished chords or inversions.

Starting on the I Chord

I△7 – IV△9 – ii9 – V9

Key	I△7	IV△9	ii9	V9
C Major	CMaj7	FMaj9	Em9	G9

I – III7 – IV△7 – iv6/9

Key	I	III7	IV△7	iv6/9
C Major	C(add 9)	E7	FMaj7	Fm6/9

I△9 – ♭VII – vi7- iv – I6 – ♭v7-IV6-♭ii

Key	I△9	♭VII	vi7	iv	I6	♭v7	IV6	♭II6/9
C Major	C△9	Bb*	Am7	Fm**	C6	G♭m7	F6	D♭6/9

I – ♭ii – I – III

Key	I	♭ii sus	I	III7
C Major	C	D♭m (sus)	C	E7

I – ♭VI – I – ♭II

Key	I	♭VI	I	♭II△7
C Major	C	A♭ (sus)	C (add 9)	D♭△7

Starting on the V Chord

V/I – I/IV – ♭III△7 – ♭VI△7

Key	V/I	I/IV	♭III△7	♭VI△7
C Major	G/C	C/F	E♭Maj7	A♭Maj7