Chord Progressions in E Flat Major

Chord progressions to play in E flat major

ii-V-I: Fm7 – Bb7 – Ebmaj7

The most common cadence in jazz, here with seventh chords. (Fm7 = F Ab C Eb · Bb7 = Bb D F Ab · Ebmaj7 = Eb G Bb D)

vi-IV-I-V: Cm – Ab – Eb – Bb

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

I-IV-vi-V: Eb – Ab – Cm – Bb

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

I-V-vi-IV: Eb – Bb – Cm – Ab

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

I-IV-V-I: Eb – Ab – Bb – Eb

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

I-vi-IV-V: Eb – Cm – Ab – Bb

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

How to practise a progression

1. Play each chord four beats, slowly, and say its name.
2. Repeat the loop until the changes need no thinking.
3. Go faster only once each change sounds clean.