Playable chord progression
I V vi IV Chord Progression
I V vi IV is one of the most recognisable modern pop progressions. It balances a stable tonic, forward-moving dominant, emotional relative minor and broad subdominant.
Transpose instantly
Play it in any key
ICBar 1
VGBar 2
viAmBar 3
IVFBar 4
How the progression works
In C major the chords are C, G, Am and F. The progression can loop continuously because F moves smoothly back to C.
Make it musical
Strum whole notes first, then use an eighth-note pattern with lighter upstrokes. Move the progression to G and D when the changes feel automatic.
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