Guitar · progressions # I–vi–ii–V in E♭ on guitar I–vi–ii–V in E♭: E♭maj7 – Cm7 – Fm7 – B♭7. The common 1625 turnaround, voiced for smooth voice leading. | Chord | Numeral | Notes | Pages | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | E♭maj7 | I | E♭ G B♭ D | [E♭maj7 arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/ebmaj7) · [E♭maj7 drop 2 voicings](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/ebmaj7-drop-2) · [E♭ major scale](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/eb-major) | | Cm7 | vi | C E♭ G B♭ | [Cm7 arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/cm7) · [Cm7 drop 2 voicings](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/cm7-drop-2) · [C minor scale](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/c-minor) | | Fm7 | ii | 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 Dorian scale](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/f-dorian) | | B♭7 | V | B♭ D F A♭ | [B♭7 arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/bb7) · [B♭7 drop 2 voicings](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/bb7-drop-2) · [B♭ Mixolydian scale](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/bb-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. **E♭maj7 (I)** Grip x-6-8-7-8-x · frets 6–8 **Cm9 (vi)** Grip x-6-8-7-8-x · frets 6–8 Voiced: ♭3 ♭7 9 5 **Fm7(11) (ii)** Grip x-x-3-3-4-4 · frets 3–4 Voiced: 1 11 ♭7 ♭3 **B♭7 (V)** Grip x-x-3-3-3-4 · frets 3–4 Top line: G – G – A♭ – A♭ [Practice I–vi–ii–V in E♭ in drop 2 voicings](https://practice.graph.audio/#progression=turnaround:3: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 7 semitones in all; the largest single step is 2. Notes that moved from the chord before are in the darker color. **E♭maj7 (I)** Grip x-6-x-7-8-6 · frets 6–8 **Cm9 (vi)** Grip x-6-x-7-8-6 · frets 6–8 Voiced: ♭3 9 5 ♭7 **Fm7 (ii)** Grip x-8-x-8-9-8 · frets 8–9 **B♭9 (V)** Grip x-8-x-7-9-8 · frets 7–9 Voiced: 5 3 ♭7 9 Top line: B♭ – B♭ – C – C [Practice I–vi–ii–V in E♭ in drop 3 voicings](https://practice.graph.audio/#progression=turnaround:3: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. **E♭maj7 (I)** Grip x-6-5-7-x-x · frets 5–7 **Cm7 (vi)** Grip x-3-x-3-4-x · frets 3–4 **Fm7 (ii)** Grip x-8-6-8-x-x · frets 6–8 **B♭7 (V)** Grip 6-x-6-7-x-x · frets 6–7 Top line: D – E♭ – E♭ – D [Practice I–vi–ii–V in E♭ in shell voicings](https://practice.graph.audio/#progression=turnaround:3: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. **E♭maj9 (I)** Grip x-10-x-10-11-10 · frets 10–11 Rootless: 3 9 5 7 **Cm7(11) (vi)** Grip x-10-x-10-11-11 · frets 10–11 Rootless: 5 11 ♭7 ♭3 **Fm9 (ii)** Grip x-11-10-12-x-11 · frets 10–12 Rootless: ♭3 5 9 ♭7 **B♭13 (V)** Grip x-11-10-12-x-10 · frets 10–12 Rootless: ♭7 9 13 3 Top line: D – E♭ – E♭ – D [Practice I–vi–ii–V in E♭ in rootless voicings](https://practice.graph.audio/#progression=turnaround:3:rootless:4:jazz) ### With the tritone substitute: E♭maj7 – Cm7 – Fm7 – E7 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. **E♭6/9 (I)** Grip x-x-5-5-6-6 · frets 5–6 Voiced: 3 6 9 5 **Cm7 (vi)** Grip x-x-5-5-4-6 · frets 4–6 **Fm7(11) (ii)** Grip x-x-6-5-4-6 · frets 4–6 Voiced: ♭3 5 ♭7 11 **E7 (tritone sub)** Grip x-x-6-7-5-7 · frets 5–7 Top line: B♭ – B♭ – B♭ – B [Practice I–vi–ii–V in E♭ with the tritone substitute](https://practice.graph.audio/#progression=turnaround:3: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♭ - [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 E♭ 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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