Chord Progressions
94 well-known chord progressions, sorted by style and mood. Pick one, choose a key, and play along with piano or guitar sound — the chords, grips and a metronome are all on the page.
By style and mood
- Pop21 progressions · e.g. C – G – Am – F
- Rock9 progressions · e.g. C – F – G – F
- Blues4 progressions · e.g. C7 – F7 – C7 – G7 – F7 – C7 – G7
- Jazz14 progressions · e.g. Dm7 – G7 – Cmaj7
- Soul & R&B13 progressions · e.g. G7sus4 – G7 – Cmaj9
- Folk & country5 progressions · e.g. C – F – C – G
- Classical & Latin3 progressions · e.g. C – G – Am – Em – F – C – F – G
- Psychedelic8 progressions · e.g. C – D
- House6 progressions · e.g. Fmaj7 – Em7 – Dm7 – Cmaj7
- Alt-metal & shoegaze5 progressions · e.g. A5 – B♭5
- Dream pop & indie soul6 progressions · e.g. Cmaj7 – A♭maj7
- Sad & melancholic36 progressions · e.g. Am – F – C – G
- Happy & uplifting15 progressions · e.g. C – G – Am – F
The famous ones
- I–V–vi–IVC – G – Am – F
- ii–V–IDm7 – G7 – Cmaj7
- 12-bar bluesC7 – F7 – C7 – G7 – F7 – C7 – G7
- Canon progressionC – G – Am – Em – F – C – F – G
How to read the Roman numerals
Progressions are written with Roman numerals so they work in any key: the number is the step of the scale the chord is built on. In C major, I is C, IV is F and V is G.
- Upper case (I, IV, V) is a major chord, lower case (ii, iii, vi) a minor chord.
- A 7 adds a seventh: V7 is a dominant 7th (G7), ii7 a minor 7th (Dm7), Imaj7 a major 7th (Cmaj7).
- ♭VII or ♭VI is a chord borrowed from outside the key — B♭ or A♭ in C major.
- In minor keys the numerals count from the minor scale: in A minor, i is Am, VI is F and VII is G.
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