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Chord progression · B♭ minor

The Andalusian cadence (i–VII–VI–V) in B♭ minor

Four chords stepping down from the minor tonic, ending on a major V. It has a Spanish, flamenco flavor and shows up across pop, rock and surf music.

Heard in “Hit the Road Jack” – Ray Charles, “Runaway” – Del Shannon and many more.

Chords in B♭ minor
B♭m→A♭→G♭→F
Numerals
iVIIVIV

Play along

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

1B♭mi
2A♭VII
3G♭VI
4FV

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

The chords

i B♭m
×1B♭3F4B♭2D♭1F
3B♭1D♭1F1B♭
C4FB♭D♭B♭ D♭ F
VII A♭
4fr1A♭3E♭4A♭2C1E♭1A♭
1A♭2E♭4A♭3C
CA♭E♭A♭ C E♭
VI G♭
1G♭3D♭4G♭2B♭1D♭1G♭
4B♭1D♭3G♭2B♭
C4G♭B♭D♭G♭ B♭ D♭
V F
1F3C4F2A1C1F
2AC1FA
FACF A C

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.

i–VII–VI–V in every key

CmC♯mDmE♭mEmFmF♯mGmG♯mAmB♭mBm

More progressions in B♭ minor

i–VI–III–VIIi–iv–V–i