Guitar · progressions # I–vi–ii–V in D♭ on guitar I–vi–ii–V in D♭: D♭maj7 – B♭m7 – E♭m7 – A♭7. The common 1625 turnaround, voiced for smooth voice leading. | Chord | Numeral | Notes | Pages | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | D♭maj7 | I | D♭ F A♭ C | [D♭maj7 arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/dbmaj7) · [D♭maj7 drop 2 voicings](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/dbmaj7-drop-2) · [D♭ major scale](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/db-major) | | B♭m7 | vi | 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♭ minor scale](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/bb-minor) | | E♭m7 | ii | E♭ G♭ B♭ D♭ | [E♭m7 arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/ebm7) · [E♭m7 drop 2 voicings](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/ebm7-drop-2) · [E♭ Dorian scale](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/eb-dorian) | | A♭7 | V | A♭ C E♭ G♭ | [A♭7 arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/ab7) · [A♭7 drop 2 voicings](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/ab7-drop-2) · [A♭ Mixolydian scale](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/ab-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. **D♭maj7 (I)** Grip x-4-6-5-6-x · frets 4–6 **B♭m9 (vi)** Grip x-4-6-5-6-x · frets 4–6 Voiced: ♭3 ♭7 9 5 **E♭m7(11) (ii)** Grip x-x-1-1-2-2 · frets 1–2 Voiced: 1 11 ♭7 ♭3 **A♭7 (V)** Grip x-x-1-1-1-2 · frets 1–2 Top line: F – F – G♭ – G♭ [Practice I–vi–ii–V in D♭ in drop 2 voicings](https://practice.graph.audio/#progression=turnaround:1: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 11 semitones in all; the largest single step is 3. Notes that moved from the chord before are in the darker color. **D♭6 (I)** Grip 9-x-8-10-9-x · frets 8–10 Voiced: 1 6 3 5 **B♭m7 (vi)** Grip 9-x-8-10-9-x · frets 8–10 **E♭m7 (ii)** Grip 11-x-11-11-11-x · fret 11 **A♭7 (V)** Grip 11-x-10-11-9-x · frets 9–11 Top line: A♭ – A♭ – B♭ – A♭ [Practice I–vi–ii–V in D♭ in drop 3 voicings](https://practice.graph.audio/#progression=turnaround:1: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 22 semitones in all; the largest single step is 7. Notes that moved from the chord before are in the darker color. **D♭maj7 (I)** Grip x-4-3-5-x-x · frets 3–5 **B♭m7 (vi)** Grip x-1-x-1-2-x · frets 1–2 **E♭m7 (ii)** Grip x-6-4-6-x-x · frets 4–6 **A♭7 (V)** Grip 4-x-4-5-x-x · frets 4–5 Top line: C – D♭ – D♭ – C [Practice I–vi–ii–V in D♭ in shell voicings](https://practice.graph.audio/#progression=turnaround:1: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 11 semitones in all; the largest single step is 5. Notes that moved from the chord before are in the darker color. **D♭maj9 (I)** Grip x-8-x-8-9-8 · frets 8–9 Rootless: 3 9 5 7 **B♭m7(11) (vi)** Grip x-8-x-8-9-9 · frets 8–9 Rootless: 5 11 ♭7 ♭3 **E♭m9 (ii)** Grip x-9-8-10-x-9 · frets 8–10 Rootless: ♭3 5 9 ♭7 **A♭13 (V)** Grip x-9-8-10-x-8 · frets 8–10 Rootless: ♭7 9 13 3 Top line: C – D♭ – D♭ – C [Practice I–vi–ii–V in D♭ in rootless voicings](https://practice.graph.audio/#progression=turnaround:1:rootless:4:jazz) ### With the tritone substitute: D♭maj7 – B♭m7 – E♭m7 – D7 Dominant a tritone away; preserves the 3rd/7th guide tones and often creates chromatic bass motion. In drop 2 voicings. The voices move 7 semitones in all; the largest single step is 2. Notes that moved from the chord before are in the darker color. **D♭maj9 (I)** Grip x-x-10-10-9-11 · frets 9–11 Voiced: 7 3 5 9 **B♭m7(11) (vi)** Grip x-x-11-10-9-11 · frets 9–11 Voiced: ♭3 5 ♭7 11 **E♭m7 (ii)** Grip x-x-11-11-11-11 · fret 11 **D7 (tritone sub)** Grip x-x-10-11-10-10 · frets 10–11 Top line: E♭ – E♭ – E♭ – D [Practice I–vi–ii–V in D♭ with the tritone substitute](https://practice.graph.audio/#progression=turnaround:1: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♭ - [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♭](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/progressions/i-vi-ii-v-in-ab) - [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 D♭ 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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