50s progression in C
I–vi–IV–V · C Am F G
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How to practice the chord progressions
A progression is a loop of chords that many songs share. Learn the loop once and you can play dozens of songs that use it.
The Roman numerals say which step of the key each chord sits on. I-V-vi-IV in G is G, D, Em and C; in C it's C, G, Am and F. Same sound, new key.
Play each one at a slow tempo until the changes land on beat one, then switch key and hear the same loop higher or lower.
Every progression and key
- Pop in GI–V–vi–IV
- Pop in CI–V–vi–IV
- Pop in DI–V–vi–IV
- Pop in AI–V–vi–IV
- 50s in GI–vi–IV–V
- 50s in CI–vi–IV–V
- 50s in DI–vi–IV–V
- 50s in AI–vi–IV–V
- 12-bar blues in AI7–IV7–V7
- 12-bar blues in EI7–IV7–V7
- 12-bar blues in GI7–IV7–V7
- 12-bar blues in DI7–IV7–V7
- Jazz in Gii–V–I
- Jazz in Cii–V–I
- Jazz in Dii–V–I
- Andalusian in Ami–♭VII–♭VI–V
- Andalusian in Emi–♭VII–♭VI–V
- Andalusian in Dmi–♭VII–♭VI–V