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Chord progression · D♭ major

The turnaround (I–vi–ii–V) in D♭ 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 D♭ major
D♭→B♭m→E♭m→A♭
Numerals
IviiiV

Play along

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

1D♭I
2B♭mvi
3E♭mii
4A♭V

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

The chords

I D♭
4fr×1D♭2A♭3D♭4F1A♭
1A♭2D♭3F4D♭
C4FC5D♭A♭D♭ F A♭
vi B♭m
×1B♭3F4B♭2D♭1F
3B♭1D♭1F1B♭
C4FC5D♭B♭B♭m/D♭
ii E♭m
6fr×1E♭3B♭4E♭2G♭1B♭
3B♭4E♭2G♭1B♭
C4C5E♭G♭B♭E♭ G♭ B♭
V A♭
4fr1A♭3E♭4A♭2C1E♭1A♭
1A♭2E♭4A♭3C
C4CE♭A♭A♭/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.

I–vi–ii–V 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–V12-bar bluesii–V–II–V–vi–iii–IV–I–IV–VI–♭VII–IV–I