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Chord progression · E♭ major

The jazz cadence (ii–V–I) in E♭ major

The most important progression in jazz: ii7 sets up the tension of V7, which resolves home to Imaj7. Jazz standards are full of ii–V–I’s moving through different keys.

Heard in “Autumn Leaves” (built from ii–V–I’s) and many more.

Chords in E♭ major
Fm7→B♭7→E♭maj7
Numerals
ii7V7Imaj7

Play along

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

1Fm7ii7
2B♭7V7
3E♭maj7Imaj7
4E♭maj7Imaj7

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

The chords

ii7 Fm7
1F3C1E♭1A♭1C1F
1A♭3E♭2F4C
FCA♭E♭F A♭ C E♭
V7 B♭7
×1B♭3F1A♭4D1F
1A♭4D2F3B♭
C4DFA♭B♭B♭7/A♭
Imaj7 E♭maj7
××1E♭G3D4G
1B♭2E♭3G4D
GC4DB♭E♭E♭maj7/G

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.

ii–V–I 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 bluesI–vi–ii–VI–V–vi–iii–IV–I–IV–VI–♭VII–IV–I