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The minor pop progression on Piano

i–♭VI–♭III–♭VII in all 12 keys.

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THE SHORT ANSWER

i–♭VI–♭III–♭VII is the minor-key twin of the four-chord pop progression. It drives many emotional pop and rock songs.

C minor

Notes: C · E♭ · G

Left hand: C2

A♭ major

Notes: A♭ · C · E♭

Left hand: A♭2

E♭ major

Notes: E♭ · G · B♭

Left hand: E♭2

B♭ major

Notes: B♭ · D · F

Left hand: B♭2

A♭

E♭

B♭

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These are the same chords as vi–IV–I–V in the relative major, heard from the minor chord's point of view.