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Chord progression · B♭ minor

The epic minor progression (i–VI–III–VII) in B♭ minor

A dramatic, anthemic minor loop used all over rock, pop and film music. It’s the pop progression’s darker twin — the same chords, starting from the minor chord.

Chords in B♭ minor
B♭m→G♭→D♭→A♭
Numerals
iVIIIIVII

Play along

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

1B♭mi
2G♭VI
3D♭III
4A♭VII

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
VI G♭
1G♭3D♭4G♭2B♭1D♭1G♭
4B♭1D♭3G♭2B♭
C4B♭D♭G♭G♭/B♭
III D♭
4fr×1D♭2A♭3D♭4F1A♭
1A♭2D♭3F4D♭
C4FD♭A♭D♭ F A♭
VII A♭
4fr1A♭3E♭4A♭2C1E♭1A♭
1A♭2E♭4A♭3C
CE♭A♭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–VI–III–VII in every key

CmC♯mDmE♭mEmFmF♯mGmG♯mAmB♭mBm

More progressions in B♭ minor

i–iv–V–ii–VII–VI–V