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Chord progression · B♭ major

The minor-feel pop progression (vi–IV–I–V) in B♭ major

The pop progression started from the minor vi chord, so it feels darker and more urgent while using exactly the same chords.

Heard in “Zombie” – The Cranberries and many more.

Chords in B♭ major
Gm→E♭→B♭→F
Numerals
viIVIV

Play along

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

1Gmvi
2E♭IV
3B♭I
4FV

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

The chords

vi Gm
2G1B♭DG3D4G
G2D3G1B♭
GC4DB♭G B♭ D
IV E♭
6fr×1E♭2B♭3E♭4G1B♭
G3E♭4G1B♭
GC4B♭E♭E♭/G
I B♭
×1B♭2F3B♭4D1F
3B♭2D1F1B♭
C4DFB♭B♭ D F
V F
1F3C4F2A1C1F
2AC1FA
ACFF/A

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.

vi–IV–I–V in every key

CD♭DE♭EFF♯GA♭AB♭B

More progressions in B♭ major

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