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The Andalusian cadence in Ab minor

Andalusian cadence in Ab minor plays Abm, Gb, Fb and Eb — i, bVII, bVI and V — across 4 chords. A descending i–bVII–bVI–V figure heard across flamenco, and in rock songs from 'Hit the Road Jack' to 'Stray Cat Strut'.

The chords, in order

1Abmi
2GbbVII
3FbbVI
4EbV

The shapes

iAbm
Ab minor, position 4, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 4, fret 6, fret 6, fret 4, fret 4, fret 4. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 4, strings 1 to 6.4fr
466444bVIIGb
Gb major, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 2, fret 4, fret 4, fret 3, fret 2, fret 2. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 2, strings 1 to 6.
244322bVIFb
Fb major, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: open, fret 2, fret 2, fret 1, open, open. Frets are relative to the capo.
022100VEb
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
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The same progression in a nearby key

Open Andalusian cadence in Ab minor in the explorer →All seven chords in Ab minor →