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Chord progression · E♭ major

The turnaround (I–vi–ii–V) in E♭ 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 E♭ major
E♭→Cm→Fm→B♭
Numerals
IviiiV

Play along

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

1E♭I
2Cmvi
3Fmii
4B♭V

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

The chords

I E♭
6fr×1E♭2B♭3E♭4G1B♭
G3E♭4G1B♭
GC5E♭B♭E♭ G B♭
vi Cm
×3C1E♭G2C4G
G1E♭1G1C
GCE♭Cm/E♭
ii Fm
1F3C4F1A♭1C1F
1A♭C2F3C
FCA♭F A♭ C
V B♭
×1B♭2F3B♭4D1F
3B♭2D1F1B♭
FC5DB♭B♭/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.

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