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The Rhythm changes (A section) in Eb major

Rhythm changes (A section) in Eb major plays Eb, Cm7, Fm7 and Bb7 — 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

1EbI
2Cm7vi
3Fm7ii
4Bb7V
5EbI
6Cm7vi
7Fm7ii
8Bb7V

The shapes

IEb
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
x65046viCm7
C minor seventh, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 3, fret 1, fret 3, fret 1, fret 3. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 1, strings 3 to 5.
x31313iiFm7
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.
131111VBb7
Bb dominant seventh, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 1, fret 3, fret 1, fret 3, fret 1. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 1, strings 2 to 6.
x13131

The same progression in a nearby key

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