I–IV–vii–iii–vi–ii–V–I in D♭ Major

Pattern: I – IV – vii – iii – vi – ii – V – I Chords: D♭ – G♭ – Cm – Fm – Bbm – Ebm – A♭ – D♭

Chord Breakdown

Numeral	Chord	Type	Function
I	D♭ (details)	major	Tonic
IV	G♭ (details)	major	Subdominant
vii	Cm (details)	minor	Subtonic
iii	Fm (details)	minor	Mediant
vi	Bbm (details)	minor	Submediant
ii	Ebm (details)	minor	Supertonic
V	A♭ (details)	major	Dominant
I	D♭ (details)	major	Tonic

Harmonic Analysis

This progression moves through D♭ (Tonic) → G♭ (Subdominant) → Cm (Subtonic) → Fm (Mediant) → Bbm (Submediant) → Ebm (Supertonic) → A♭ (Dominant) → D♭ (Tonic).

The full diatonic circle of fifths traversing every scale degree before arriving at the tonic. Baroque composers used this exhaustive harmonic sequence in sequential passages, creating a powerful sense of inevitability and tonal gravity.

Song Examples

Prelude in C Major, BWV 846 — J.S. Bach
Chaconne in D minor — J.S. Bach

Chord Details

D♭ G♭ Cm Fm Bbm Ebm A♭

More Progressions in D♭ Major

I–IV–V–I I–V–vi–IV I–vi–IV–V ii–V–I I–IV–V I–♭VII–IV vi–IV–I–V I–V–vi–iii–IV–I–IV–V I–IV I–V IV–V IV–I