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Progression

The Circle progression in Db major

Circle progression in Db major plays Bbm, Ebm, Ab and Db — 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

1Bbmvi
2Ebmii
3AbV
4DbI

The shapes

viBbm
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.
x13321iiEbm
Eb minor, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, muted, fret 1, fret 3, fret 4, fret 2. Frets are relative to the capo.
xx1342VAb
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
466544IDb
Db major, position 4, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 4, fret 6, fret 6, fret 6, fret 4. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 4, strings 2 to 6.4fr
x46664

The same progression in a nearby key

Open Circle progression in Db major in the explorer →All seven chords in Db major →