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E A D G B E
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The Andalusian cadence in E minor

Andalusian cadence in E minor plays Em, D, C and B — 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

1Emi
2DbVII
3CbVI
4BV

The shapes

iEm
E minor, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: open, fret 2, fret 2, open, open, open. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 2, strings 2 to 3.
022000bVIID
D major, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, muted, open, fret 2, fret 3, fret 2. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 2, strings 4 to 6.
xx0232bVIC
C major, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 3, fret 2, open, fret 1, open. Frets are relative to the capo.
x32010VB
B 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.
x24442

The same progression in a nearby key

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