The Fall · Classics
Em · D · C · B
i · ♭VII · ♭VI · V in the key of E
The Andalusian walk-down — four chords, each a step lower. Flamenco to Zeppelin.
Four bars of the fall in the key of E, written i · ♭VII · ♭VI · V and played let it ring at around 100 beats per minute. The chord shapes are below, and you can hear the whole thing play (and slow it down) without an account.
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What the chords are
This is i · ♭VII · ♭VI · V in the key of E. The degree of each chord is what makes the progression recognisable in any key, so the same four moves transpose anywhere once you know them by number.
- Em i at the 12th fret, on 3 strings
- D ♭VII up at the 10th fret, spanning to the 11th, on 3 strings
- C ♭VI up at the 8th fret, spanning to the 9th, on 3 strings
- B V up at the 7th fret, spanning to the 8th, on 3 strings
How it should feel
- Strum
- Let it ring
- Groove
- None
- Tempo
- 100 bpm
- Key
- E
- Voicings
- The Fall
The top voice walks down instead. Same chords, opposite story.
The shapes
Low E on the left, high e on the right. 0 is an open string, × is one you do not play.
| Chord | E | A | D | G | B | e |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Em | × | × | × | 12 | 12 | 12 |
| D | × | × | × | 11 | 10 | 10 |
| C | × | × | × | 9 | 8 | 8 |
| B | × | × | × | 8 | 7 | 7 |
More Classics
- Gm · Bb · C · Eb · Gm · D7 i · ♭III · IV · ♭VI · i · V7 in G · Rising Sun
- G · B7 · C · Cm I · III7 · IV · iv in G · The Creep
- G · D · Em · Bm · C · G · C · D I · V · vi · iii · IV · I · IV · V in G · The Canon
- Em · C · G · D vi · IV · I · V in G · Minor Anthem
Posted . Part of a growing library of guitar chord progressions.