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The Jazz turnaround in Ab major

Jazz turnaround in Ab major plays Ab, Fm, Bbm and Eb — I, vi, ii and V — across 4 chords. I–vi–ii–V, the standard-tune turnaround that cycles a jazz form back to its top.

The chords, in order

1AbI
2Fmvi
3Bbmii
4EbV

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
466544viFm
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
x65046

The same progression in a nearby key

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