I–ii–iii–IV in E♭ Major

Pattern: I – ii – iii – IV Chords: E♭ – Fm – Gm – A♭

Chord Breakdown

Numeral	Chord	Type	Function
I	E♭ (details)	major	Tonic
ii	Fm (details)	minor	Supertonic
iii	Gm (details)	minor	Mediant
IV	A♭ (details)	major	Subdominant

Harmonic Analysis

This progression moves through E♭ (Tonic) → Fm (Supertonic) → Gm (Mediant) → A♭ (Subdominant).

This stepwise ascending progression walks up the scale from I through ii and iii to IV. The steady upward motion creates a sense of building anticipation and emotional lift.

Song Examples

Here, There and Everywhere — The Beatles
More Than Words — Extreme

Chord Details

E♭ Fm Gm 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