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The Blues turnaround in Ab major

Blues turnaround in Ab major plays Ab, F7, Bbm7 and Eb7 — I, VI, ii and V — across 4 chords. I–VI7–ii7–V7, the four-bar turnaround that closes a blues chorus and sets up the next one.

The chords, in order

1AbI
2F7VI
3Bbm7ii
4Eb7V

The shapes

IAb
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
466544VIF7
F dominant seventh, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 1, fret 3, fret 1, fret 2, fret 1, fret 1. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 1, strings 1 to 6.
131211iiBbm7
Bb minor seventh, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 1, fret 3, fret 1, fret 2, fret 1. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 1, strings 2 to 6.
x13121VEb7
Eb dominant seventh, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, muted, fret 1, fret 3, fret 2, fret 3. Frets are relative to the capo.
xx1323

The same progression in a nearby key

Open Blues turnaround in Ab major in the explorer →All seven chords in Ab major →