Andalusian Cadence in G minor

GmFE♭D

Whole neck Left-handed

Tab & notation

Root and fifth · 4 bars, one chord each · quarter notes Bass clef

Chord

Note

Deg

Fing

E♭

B♭

E♭

B♭

One chord per bar · pick a bar to see it on the neck

A minor-key walk down from i to V, heard in flamenco and in rock from the 60s on.

Key: G minor · 2 flats: B♭ E♭
Chords: Gm (i), F (♭VII), E♭ (♭VI), D (V)
Bass line: Root, 5th, octave, 5th. The backbone of country, rock and pop lines.
Practice tip: The roots step down the scale. Play them on one string to hear and see the descent.
Your best: Complete a loop to log a tempo for this progression.

One-bar count-in

Speed builder

Add BPM every loops, up to BPM

Move through keys

every loops

Cycling 4ths is how jazz players drill a shape in all twelve keys.

Memory mode: hide the tab and fingering after the first loop Small speakers: play the bass an octave higher

Bass Click Drone Chords Drums

A minor-key walk down from i to V, heard in flamenco and in rock from the 60s on.

Numerals: i · ♭VII · ♭VI · V. The roots step down the scale. Play them on one string to hear and see the descent.