Ab Major: I–V–vi–IV

The most common pop progression, used in countless hit songs from the 1990s onward.

Chord Sequence

IAb
VEb
viFm
IVDb

Chord Diagrams

I Ab Ab Major

Staff

Staff Notation

Piano

Ab chord – keys Ab, C, Eb highlightedPiano keyboard with keys Ab, C, Eb highlighted. Ab is the root note.CEbAb
Ab chord – keys Ab, C, Eb highlightedPiano keyboard with keys Ab, C, Eb highlighted. Ab is the root note.CEbAb

Guitar

Guitar chord diagram for AbGuitar chord voicing with notes Ab, C, Eb, Ab, C, Ab.Ab
Ab C Eb
V Eb Eb Major

Staff

Staff Notation

Piano

Eb chord – keys Eb, G, Bb highlightedPiano keyboard with keys Eb, G, Bb highlighted. Eb is the root note.GEbBb
Eb chord – keys Eb, G, Bb highlightedPiano keyboard with keys Eb, G, Bb highlighted. Eb is the root note.GEbBb

Guitar

Guitar chord diagram for EbGuitar chord voicing with notes G, Bb, Eb, G, Eb, G.Eb
Eb G Bb
vi Fm F Minor

Staff

Staff Notation

Piano

Fm chord – keys F, Ab, C highlightedPiano keyboard with keys F, Ab, C highlighted. F is the root note.CFAb
Fm chord – keys F, Ab, C highlightedPiano keyboard with keys F, Ab, C highlighted. F is the root note.CFAb

Guitar

Guitar chord diagram for FmGuitar chord voicing with notes F, C, F, Ab, C, F.Fm
F Ab C
IV Db Db Major

Staff

Staff Notation

Piano

Db chord – keys Db, F, Ab highlightedPiano keyboard with keys Db, F, Ab highlighted. Db is the root note.FDbAb
Db chord – keys Db, F, Ab highlightedPiano keyboard with keys Db, F, Ab highlighted. Db is the root note.FDbAb

Guitar

Guitar chord diagram for DbGuitar chord voicing with notes F, Db, F, Ab, Db, F.Db
Db F Ab

I–V–vi–IV in All Keys

C Db D Eb E F F# G Ab A Bb B

Other Progressions in Ab Major

I–IV–V–I ii–V–I I–V–vi–IV I–vi–IV–V vi–IV–I–V ii–V–I–vi I–IV–vi–V 12-Bar Blues
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