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Chord progression · D♭ major

The 12-bar blues (12-bar blues) in D♭ major

Twelve bars built from the I, IV and V chords — usually as dominant 7ths for that bluesy bite. The last bar (the “turnaround”) sets up the next time through.

Heard in “Johnny B. Goode” – Chuck Berry, “Pride and Joy” – Stevie Ray Vaughan and many more.

Chords in D♭ major
D♭7→G♭7→A♭7
Numerals
I7IV7V7

Play along

12 bars of 4 beats, looping · pick a key above to transpose

1D♭7I7
2D♭7I7
3D♭7I7
4D♭7I7
5G♭7IV7
6G♭7IV7
7D♭7I7
8D♭7I7
9A♭7V7
10G♭7IV7
11D♭7I7
12A♭7V7

Strum pattern: ↓   ↓↑  ↑↓↑ (down, down-up, up-down-up) — count “1 2 & 3 & 4 &”. Learn this strum →

The chords

I7 D♭7
×2D♭1F3C♭C♭4A♭
1A♭2D♭3F4C♭
C4FC♭C5D♭A♭D♭ F A♭ C♭
IV7 G♭7
1G♭3D♭1F♭2B♭1D♭F♭
2B♭3F♭1G♭4D♭
C4F♭C5D♭G♭B♭G♭7/D♭
V7 A♭7
4fr1A♭3E♭1G♭2C1E♭1A♭
1A♭C2G♭3C
C4CE♭G♭A♭A♭7/E♭

Piano voicings use inversions so each chord is as close as possible to the one before — your hand barely moves. Switch to “Root position” to compare.

12-bar blues in every key

CD♭DE♭EFF♯GA♭AB♭B

More progressions in D♭ major

I–V–vi–IVI–IV–V–IVI–vi–IV–Vvi–IV–I–Vii–V–II–vi–ii–VI–V–vi–iii–IV–I–IV–VI–♭VII–IV–I