IV–V–I in A♭ Major

Pattern: IV – V – I Chords: D♭ – E♭ – A♭

Chord Breakdown

Numeral	Chord	Type	Function
IV	D♭ (details)	major	Subdominant
V	E♭ (details)	major	Dominant
I	A♭ (details)	major	Tonic

Harmonic Analysis

This progression moves through D♭ (Subdominant) → E♭ (Dominant) → A♭ (Tonic).

The archetypal cadential progression of Western classical music, moving from subdominant preparation through dominant tension to tonic resolution. This three-chord formula underpins countless classical phrases and periods.

Song Examples

Symphony No. 5 in C minor — Ludwig van Beethoven
Eine kleine Nachtmusik — Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Chord Details

D♭ E♭ A♭

More Progressions in A♭ 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