Guitar · progressions # I–vi–ii–V in A♭ on guitar I–vi–ii–V in A♭: A♭maj7 – Fm7 – B♭m7 – E♭7. The common 1625 turnaround, voiced for smooth voice leading. | Chord | Numeral | Notes | Pages | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | A♭maj7 | I | A♭ C E♭ G | [A♭maj7 arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/abmaj7) · [A♭maj7 drop 2 voicings](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/abmaj7-drop-2) · [A♭ major scale](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/ab-major) | | Fm7 | vi | F A♭ C E♭ | [Fm7 arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/fm7) · [Fm7 drop 2 voicings](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/fm7-drop-2) · [F minor scale](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/f-minor) | | B♭m7 | ii | B♭ D♭ F A♭ | [B♭m7 arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/bbm7) · [B♭m7 drop 2 voicings](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/bbm7-drop-2) · [B♭ Dorian scale](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/bb-dorian) | | E♭7 | V | E♭ G B♭ D♭ | [E♭7 arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/eb7) · [E♭7 drop 2 voicings](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/eb7-drop-2) · [E♭ Mixolydian scale](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/eb-mixolydian) | ### Drop 2 voicings Four notes on four neighboring strings, the second voice from the top dropped an octave. The voices move 5 semitones in all; the largest single step is 2. Notes that moved from the chord before are in the darker color. **A♭maj7 (I)** Grip x-x-6-8-8-8 · frets 6–8 **Fm9 (vi)** Grip x-x-6-8-8-8 · frets 6–8 Voiced: ♭3 ♭7 9 5 **B♭m7(11) (ii)** Grip x-x-8-8-9-9 · frets 8–9 Voiced: 1 11 ♭7 ♭3 **E♭7 (V)** Grip x-x-8-8-8-9 · frets 8–9 Top line: C – C – D♭ – D♭ [Practice I–vi–ii–V in A♭ in drop 2 voicings](https://practice.graph.audio/#progression=turnaround:8:drop2:4:jazz) ### Drop 3 voicings Four notes with a string skipped above the bass, the third voice from the top dropped an octave. The voices move 5 semitones in all; the largest single step is 2. Notes that moved from the chord before are in the darker color. **A♭maj7 (I)** Grip 8-x-6-8-8-x · frets 6–8 **Fm9 (vi)** Grip 8-x-6-8-8-x · frets 6–8 Voiced: 5 ♭3 ♭7 9 **B♭m7(11) (ii)** Grip 9-x-8-8-9-x · frets 8–9 Voiced: ♭3 1 11 ♭7 **E♭7 (V)** Grip 9-x-8-8-8-x · frets 8–9 Top line: G – G – A♭ – G [Practice I–vi–ii–V in A♭ in drop 3 voicings](https://practice.graph.audio/#progression=turnaround:8:drop3:4:jazz) ### Shell voicings Three notes: the root in the bass with the 3rd and 7th, the notes that name the chord. The voices move 28 semitones in all; the largest single step is 9. Notes that moved from the chord before are in the darker color. **A♭maj7 (I)** Grip 4-x-5-5-x-x · frets 4–5 **Fm7 (vi)** Grip x-8-6-8-x-x · frets 6–8 **B♭m7 (ii)** Grip 6-x-6-6-x-x · fret 6 **E♭7 (V)** Grip x-6-5-6-x-x · frets 5–6 Top line: C – E♭ – D♭ – D♭ [Practice I–vi–ii–V in A♭ in shell voicings](https://practice.graph.audio/#progression=turnaround:8:shell:jazz) ### Rootless voicings Four notes without the root, with a 9th or 13th in its place: the bass player plays the root. The voices move 6 semitones in all; the largest single step is 2. Notes that moved from the chord before are in the darker color. **A♭maj9 (I)** Grip x-3-x-3-4-3 · frets 3–4 Rootless: 3 9 5 7 **Fm7(11) (vi)** Grip x-3-x-3-4-4 · frets 3–4 Rootless: 5 11 ♭7 ♭3 **B♭m11 (ii)** Grip x-4-x-5-4-4 · frets 4–5 Rootless: ♭3 9 11 ♭7 **E♭7(♭9,13) (V)** Grip x-4-x-5-5-3 · frets 3–5 Rootless: ♭7 13 ♭9 3 Top line: G – A♭ – A♭ – G [Practice I–vi–ii–V in A♭ in rootless voicings](https://practice.graph.audio/#progression=turnaround:8:rootless:4:jazz) ### With the tritone substitute: A♭maj7 – Fm7 – B♭m7 – A7 Dominant a tritone away; preserves the 3rd/7th guide tones and often creates chromatic bass motion. In drop 2 voicings. The voices move 9 semitones in all; the largest single step is 3. Notes that moved from the chord before are in the darker color. **A♭6 (I)** Grip x-x-6-8-6-8 · frets 6–8 Voiced: 1 5 6 3 **Fm7 (vi)** Grip x-x-6-8-6-8 · frets 6–8 **B♭m9 (ii)** Grip x-x-6-6-6-8 · frets 6–8 Voiced: ♭7 ♭3 5 9 **A7 (tritone sub)** Grip x-x-7-9-8-9 · frets 7–9 Top line: C – C – C – C♯ [Practice I–vi–ii–V in A♭ with the tritone substitute](https://practice.graph.audio/#progression=turnaround:8:drop2:4:jazz:s-tritone) ## Try a substitution The same progression with a substitution the app offers, voice-led the same way, with the chords in every key. - [Secondary dominants](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/substitutions/secondary-dominant) - [Passing diminished chord](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/substitutions/passing-diminished) ## I–vi–ii–V (1625) in every key - [I–vi–ii–V in C](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/progressions/i-vi-ii-v-in-c) - [I–vi–ii–V in D♭](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/progressions/i-vi-ii-v-in-db) - [I–vi–ii–V in D](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/progressions/i-vi-ii-v-in-d) - [I–vi–ii–V in E♭](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/progressions/i-vi-ii-v-in-eb) - [I–vi–ii–V in E](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/progressions/i-vi-ii-v-in-e) - [I–vi–ii–V in F](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/progressions/i-vi-ii-v-in-f) - [I–vi–ii–V in F♯](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/progressions/i-vi-ii-v-in-f-sharp) - [I–vi–ii–V in G](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/progressions/i-vi-ii-v-in-g) - I–vi–ii–V in A♭ - [I–vi–ii–V in A](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/progressions/i-vi-ii-v-in-a) - [I–vi–ii–V in B♭](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/progressions/i-vi-ii-v-in-bb) - [I–vi–ii–V in B](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/progressions/i-vi-ii-v-in-b) ## Practice it in Practice Lab Comp I–vi–ii–V in A♭ in Practice Lab: voicings chosen to move smoothly, which voice moves where, and substitutions such as the tritone sub to hear what they change. 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