Chord progression · E♭ minor

The minor cadence (i–iv–V–i) in E♭ minor

The minor-key version of I–IV–V. The V chord is major (borrowed from the harmonic minor scale), which gives a strong pull back home.

Chords in E♭ minor
E♭m→A♭m→B♭→E♭m
Numerals
iivVi

Play along

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

1E♭mi
2A♭miv
3B♭V
4E♭mi

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

The chords

i E♭m
6fr×1E♭3B♭4E♭2G♭1B♭
3B♭4E♭2G♭1B♭
C4C5E♭G♭B♭E♭ G♭ B♭
iv A♭m
4fr1A♭3E♭4A♭1C♭1E♭1A♭
3C♭2E♭4A♭1C♭
C4C♭C5E♭A♭A♭m/E♭
V B♭
×1B♭2F3B♭4D1F
3B♭2D1F1B♭
C4DFC5B♭B♭/D

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.