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.

Chord diagrams for Em, D, C, B — i · ♭VII · ♭VI · V in E

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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

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