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The Andalusian cadence in Db minor

Andalusian cadence in Db minor plays Dbm, Cb, Bbb and Ab — 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

1Dbmi
2CbbVII
3BbbbVI
4AbV

The shapes

iDbm
Db minor, position 4, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 4, fret 6, fret 6, fret 5, open. Frets are relative to the capo.4fr
x46650bVIICb
Cb major, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 2, fret 4, fret 4, fret 4, fret 2. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 2, strings 2 to 6.
x24442bVIBbb
Bbb major, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, open, fret 2, fret 2, fret 2, open. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 2, strings 3 to 5.
x02220VAb
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
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The same progression in a nearby key

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