I–IV–vii–iii–vi–ii–V–I in E♭ Major

Pattern: I – IV – vii – iii – vi – ii – V – I Chords: E♭ – A♭ – Dm – Gm – Cm – Fm – B♭ – E♭

Chord Breakdown

Numeral	Chord	Type	Function
I	E♭ (details)	major	Tonic
IV	A♭ (details)	major	Subdominant
vii	Dm (details)	minor	Subtonic
iii	Gm (details)	minor	Mediant
vi	Cm (details)	minor	Submediant
ii	Fm (details)	minor	Supertonic
V	B♭ (details)	major	Dominant
I	E♭ (details)	major	Tonic

Harmonic Analysis

This progression moves through E♭ (Tonic) → A♭ (Subdominant) → Dm (Subtonic) → Gm (Mediant) → Cm (Submediant) → Fm (Supertonic) → B♭ (Dominant) → E♭ (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

E♭ A♭ Dm Gm Cm Fm B♭

More Progressions in E♭ 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