i–iv–i in B♭ Minor

Pattern: i – iv – i Chords: Bbm – Ebm – Bbm

Chord Breakdown

Numeral	Chord	Type	Function
i	Bbm (details)	minor	Tonic
iv	Ebm (details)	minor	Subdominant
i	Bbm (details)	minor	Tonic

Harmonic Analysis

This progression moves through Bbm (Tonic) → Ebm (Subdominant) → Bbm (Tonic).

The simplest minor blues motion, moving from the minor tonic to the minor subdominant and back. This dark, minimal pattern is the foundation of minor key blues and haunting vamp progressions.

Song Examples

Spoonful, Howlin' Wolf
Killing Floor, Howlin' Wolf

Chord Details

Bbm Ebm

More Progressions in B♭ Minor

i–♭VII–♭VI–V i–iv–v vi–IV–I–V i–iv–i–V iv–iv–i–V i–iv–V vi–V–IV–III i–♭VII i–♭III–♭VII i–♭VII–IV i–♭VII–♭VI i–♭III–♭VII–IV