Broadway Showstopper

I → vi → IV → V

Position
Bb chord diagramGuitar chord fingering for Bb: string 6: muted, string 5: fret 1, string 4: fret 3, string 3: fret 3, string 2: fret 3, string 1: fret 1×Bb
Gm chord diagramGuitar chord fingering for Gm: string 6: fret 3, string 5: fret 5, string 4: fret 5, string 3: fret 3, string 2: fret 3, string 1: fret 33Gm
Eb chord diagramGuitar chord fingering for Eb: string 6: muted, string 5: fret 6, string 4: fret 8, string 3: fret 8, string 2: fret 8, string 1: fret 66×Eb
F chord diagramGuitar chord fingering for F: string 6: fret 1, string 5: fret 3, string 4: fret 3, string 3: fret 2, string 2: fret 1, string 1: fret 1F
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About

The theatrical, emotionally building progression of musical theatre. Big crescendos, key changes, and dramatic tension define the showstopping moment.

Songs using this progression

  • Defying Gravity — Wicked
  • I Dreamed a Dream — Les Miserables
  • Memory — Cats
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Related progressions

Epic Cinematic
vi → IV → I → V
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Gospel Praise
I → IV → I → V → I
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