Chord progression · B♭ major

The turnaround (I–vi–ii–V) in B♭ major

A classic loop from jazz and doo-wop. Each chord pulls to the next by a 4th, and the V leads straight back to the start.

Chords in B♭ major
B♭→Gm→Cm→F
Numerals
IviiiV

Play along

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

1B♭I
2Gmvi
3Cmii
4FV

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

The chords

I B♭
×1B♭2F3B♭4D1F
3B♭2D1F1B♭
C4DFB♭B♭ D F
vi Gm
2G1B♭DG3D4G
G2D3G1B♭
C4DGB♭Gm/B♭
ii Cm
×3C1E♭G2C4G
G1E♭1G1C
CGE♭C E♭ G
V F
1F3C4F2A1C1F
2AC1FA
CFAF/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.