Ab Major: ii–V–I–vi

A classic jazz turnaround that creates a cycle back to the ii chord.

Chord Sequence

iiBbm
VEb
IAb
viFm

Chord Diagrams

ii Bbm Bb Minor

Staff

Staff Notation

Piano

Bbm chord – keys Bb, Db, F highlightedPiano keyboard with keys Bb, Db, F highlighted. Bb is the root note.FDbBb
Bbm chord – keys Bb, Db, F highlightedPiano keyboard with keys Bb, Db, F highlighted. Bb is the root note.FDbBb

Guitar

Guitar chord diagram for BbmGuitar chord voicing with notes F, Bb, F, Bb, Db, F.Bbm
Bb Db F
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
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
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

ii–V–I–vi 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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