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Chord progression · E♭ major

The 12-bar blues (12-bar blues) in E♭ 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 E♭ major
E♭7→A♭7→B♭7
Numerals
I7IV7V7

Play along

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

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

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

The chords

I7 E♭7
××1E♭G2D♭3G
G1E♭2G3D♭
GC5E♭B♭D♭E♭ G B♭ D♭
IV7 A♭7
4fr1A♭3E♭1G♭2C1E♭1A♭
1A♭C2G♭3C
CE♭G♭A♭A♭7/E♭
V7 B♭7
×1B♭3F1A♭4D1F
1A♭4D2F3B♭
FC5DA♭B♭B♭7/F

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 E♭ 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