Chord Progressions in A Flat Major

Chord progressions to play in A flat major

I-vi-IV-V: Ab – Fm – Db – Eb

A warm, old-fashioned turnaround. (Ab = Ab C Eb · Fm = F Ab C · Db = Db F Ab · Eb = Eb G Bb)

ii-V-I: Bbm7 – Eb7 – Abmaj7

Tension, more tension, then home. (Bbm7 = Bb Db F Ab · Eb7 = Eb G Bb Db · Abmaj7 = Ab C Eb G)

vi-IV-I-V: Fm – Db – Ab – Eb

A moodier way to play the pop loop. (Fm = F Ab C · Db = Db F Ab · Ab = Ab C Eb · Eb = Eb G Bb)

I-IV-vi-V: Ab – Db – Fm – Eb

Upbeat and simple, good for strumming. (Ab = Ab C Eb · Db = Db F Ab · Fm = F Ab C · Eb = Eb G Bb)

I-V-vi-IV: Ab – Eb – Fm – Db

Four chords that sound right in almost any style. (Ab = Ab C Eb · Eb = Eb G Bb · Fm = F Ab C · Db = Db F Ab)

I-IV-V-I: Ab – Db – Eb – Ab

The first progression most players learn: home, away, back home. (Ab = Ab C Eb · Db = Db F Ab · Eb = Eb G Bb · Ab = Ab C Eb)

Three steps to learn any of these

1. Play each chord four beats, slowly, and say its name.
2. Loop the progression until you no longer look at your hands.
3. Go faster only once each change sounds clean.