AmiGbVIIFbVIGbVII
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Chord progression
The bVI–bVII–i–bVII chord progression
Ab – Bb – Cm – Bb in C. 16 songs in the library go round it. Hear it in any style and key, and see it in all twelve keys.
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The loop
4 chords, round and round, in C. Each chord on the keys:
AbbVIBbbVIICmiBbbVII
- AbAb · C · Eb
- BbBb · D · F
- CmC · Eb · G
In every key
Find your song's key on the left: its chords are the row. Each column keeps its colour, whatever the key.
KeybVIbVIIibVII
CAbBbCmBb
DbACbDbmCb
DBbCDmC
EbCbDbEbmDb
ECDEmD
FDbEbFmEb
F#DEF#mE
GEbFGmF
AbFbGbAbmGb
AFGAmG
BbGbAbBbmAb
BGABmA
Songs that go round it
16 songs, best known first. Rest the mouse on one to hear it.
Left hands these songs use
The patterns most often played under this loop.
The same loop, starting elsewhere
The same chords in the same order, begun on another chord: songs often move between them.
Questions about bVI–bVII–i–bVII
What is the bVI–bVII–i–bVII chord progression?
A loop of 4 chords: Ab – Bb – Cm – Bb in C. The numerals say each chord's place in the key, so the same loop can be played in any key.
What songs use the bVI–bVII–i–bVII progression?
16 songs in the library repeat it, including When The Party's Over, Soulmate, Aftermath, Bed and Better Off.
How do I play bVI–bVII–i–bVII on piano?
Hold each chord with the right hand while the left hand plays its root, then swap in a pattern: heartbeat octaves is the left hand these songs use most. The player above plays it in any style and key.