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The Rhythm changes (A section) in Ab major

Rhythm changes (A section) in Ab major plays Ab, Fm7, Bbm7 and Eb7 — I, vi, ii and V — across 8 chords. The I–vi–ii–V harmonic backbone of the A section of 'rhythm changes', the jazz standard form built on Gershwin's 'I Got Rhythm'.

The chords, in order

1AbI
2Fm7vi
3Bbm7ii
4Eb7V
5AbI
6Fm7vi
7Bbm7ii
8Eb7V

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
466544viFm7
F minor seventh, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 1, fret 3, fret 1, fret 1, fret 1, fret 1. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 1, strings 1 to 6.
131111iiBbm7
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

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