II°–V–I minor: ii° - V - i progression in D minor
II°–V–I minor (ii° - V - i), a melancholic progression played in D minor: listen to it, transpose it into any key, and see it on the circle of fifths.
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ii° - V - i
II°–V–I minor is a melancholic progression, shown here in D minor (tonic D) with the degree sequence ii° - V - i.
The minor version of ii-V-I uses the diminished ii degree from the natural minor scale, and a major dominant borrowed from the harmonic minor to resolve decisively onto the minor tonic. It's the cornerstone cadence of jazz and classical music in minor keys.