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Progression

The Circle progression in Ab major

Circle progression in Ab major plays Fm, Bbm, Eb and Ab — vi, ii, V and I — across 4 chords. vi–ii–V–I, each root a fifth below the last — the circle-of-fifths motion that underlies a huge share of functional harmony.

The chords, in order

1Fmvi
2Bbmii
3EbV
4AbI

The shapes

viFm
F minor, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 1, fret 3, fret 3, fret 1, fret 1, fret 1. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 1, strings 1 to 6.
133111iiBbm
Bb minor, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 1, fret 3, fret 3, fret 2, fret 1. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 1, strings 2 to 6.
x13321VEb
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
x65046IAb
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 Circle progression in Ab major in the explorer →All seven chords in Ab major →