Chord progressions in Eb minor

Which chords belong together in Eb minor, and what is built from them: the seven diatonic chords and 5 common progressions, each written out.

The chords of Eb minor

Almost every song in this key is built from these seven. The roman numeral says which degree of the scale the chord stands on — upper case for major, lower case for minor.

Degree	Chord	Type
i	Ebm	minor
ii°	Fdim	diminished
III	Gb	major
iv	Abm	minor
v	Bbm	minor
VI	Cb	major
VII	Db	major

5 progressions in Eb minor

iiø–V–iFm7b5 – Bb7 – Ebm7The minor jazz cadence i–i–i–i–iv–iv–i–i–V–iv–i–VEbm7 – Abm7 – Ebm7 – Bb7 – Abm7 – Ebm7 – Bb7The minor blues i–iv–vEbm – Abm – BbmThe three primary chords in minor i–VII–VI–VEbm – Db – Cb – BbThe Andalusian cadence i–VII–VI–VIIEbm – Db – Cb – DbThe minor loop

Neighbouring keys

A minorBb minorF# major

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