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The 50s doo-wop in Eb major

50s doo-wop in Eb major plays Eb, Cm, Ab and Bb — I, vi, IV and V — across 4 chords. I–vi–IV–V, the doo-wop and early-rock-and-roll progression under countless close-harmony ballads of the 1950s and 60s.

The chords, in order

1EbI
2Cmvi
3AbIV
4BbV

The shapes

IEb
Eb major, position 4, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 6, fret 5, open, fret 4, fret 6. Frets are relative to the capo.4fr
x65046viCm
C minor, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 3, fret 1, open, fret 1, fret 3. Frets are relative to the capo.
x31013IVAb
Ab major, position 4, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 4, fret 6, fret 6, fret 5, fret 4, fret 4. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 4, strings 1 to 6.4fr
466544VBb
Bb major, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 1, open, fret 3, fret 3, fret 1. Frets are relative to the capo.
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The same progression in a nearby key

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