I - V - IV progressions
The I - V - IV progression is one of most common chord changes.
There are tons of example of songs that partly or as a whole use this progressions. Such as
"Bad Moon Rising" by Creedence Clearwater Revival: D - A - G
I - V - IV progressions in all keys
The progression and how it's played in all musical keys:
| Key | I | V | IV |
|---|---|---|---|
| C | C | G | F |
| E | E | B | A |
| A | A | E | D |
| D | D | A | G |
| G | G | D | C |
| F | F | C | Bb |
| B | B | F# | E |
| Bb | Bb | F | Eb |
| Eb | Eb | Bb | Ab |
| Ab | Ab | Eb | Db |
| Db | Db | Ab | Gb |
| Gb | Gb | Db | Cb |
| C# | C# | G# | F# |
| D# | D# | A# | G# |
| F# | F# | C# | B |
| G# | G# | D# | C# |
| A# | A# | F | D# |
Imaj7 - V7 - IVmaj7 progressions in all keys
The progression with major and dominant seventh chords in all keys:
| Key | Imaj7 | V7 | IVmaj7 |
|---|---|---|---|
| C | Cmaj7 | G7 | Fmaj7 |
| E | Emaj7 | B7 | Amaj7 |
| A | Amaj7 | E7 | Dmaj7 |
| D | Dmaj7 | A7 | Gmaj7 |
| G | Gmaj7 | D7 | Cmaj7 |
| F | Fmaj7 | C7 | Bbmaj7 |
| B | Bmaj7 | F#7 | Emaj7 |
| Bb | Bbmaj7 | F7 | Ebmaj7 |
| Eb | Ebmaj7 | Bb7 | Abmaj7 |
| Ab | Abmaj7 | Eb7 | Dbmaj7 |
| Db | Dbmaj7 | Ab7 | Gbmaj7 |
| Gb | Gbmaj7 | Db7 | Bmaj7 |
| C# | C#maj7 | G#7 | F#maj7 |
| D# | D#maj7 | A#7 | G#maj7 |
| F# | F#maj7 | C#7 | Bmaj7 |
| G# | G#maj7 | D#7 | C#maj7 |
| A# | A#maj7 | F7 | D#maj7 |
See also the I - IV - V progression.
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