I–♭VI–♭VII–IV in E♭ Major

Pattern: I – ♭VI – ♭VII – IV Chords: E♭ – B – D♭ – A♭

Chord Breakdown

Numeral	Chord	Type	Function
I	E♭ (details)	major	Tonic
♭VI	B (details)	major	Submediant
♭VII	D♭ (details)	major	Subtonic
IV	A♭ (details)	major	Subdominant

Harmonic Analysis

This progression moves through E♭ (Tonic) → B (Submediant) → D♭ (Subtonic) → A♭ (Subdominant).

The I–♭VI–♭VII–IV progression borrows the ♭VI and ♭VII from the parallel minor before landing on the diatonic IV, blending dark and bright tonalities. The borrowed chords add grit and edge to what resolves as a major-key pattern. This mixture of modal borrowing and punk energy is common in pop-punk and alternative rock.

Song Examples

Basket Case — Green Day
All the Small Things — Blink-182

Chord Details

E♭ B D♭ A♭

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