Progressions

Chord palette

Example progressions

• I – IV – V (three chords)I – IV – V – IC – F – G – C
• I – V – vi – IV (pop)I – V – vi – IVC – G – Am – F
• vi – IV – I – Vvi – IV – I – VAm – F – C – G
• I – vi – IV – V (50s)I – vi – IV – VC – Am – F – G
• ii – V – I (jazz)ii7 – V7 – Imaj7Dm7 – G7 – Cmaj7
• I – vi – ii – V turnaroundImaj7 – vi7 – ii7 – V7Cmaj7 – Am7 – Dm7 – G7
• iii – vi – ii – Viii7 – vi7 – ii7 – V7Em7 – Am7 – Dm7 – G7
• 12-bar bluesI7 – IV7 – I7 – I7 – IV7 – IV7 – I7 – I7 – V7 – IV7 – I7 – V7C7 – F7 – C7 – C7 – F7 – F7 – C7 – C7
• Andalusian cadencei – ♭VII – ♭VI – VCm – B♭ – A♭ – G
• i – iv – V (minor)i – iv – V7 – iCm – Fm – G7 – Cm
• i – ♭VI – ♭III – ♭VIIi – ♭VI – ♭III – ♭VIICm – A♭ – E♭ – B♭
• Minor ii – V – iiiø7 – V7 – i7Dm7♭5 – G7 – Cm7
• Canon (Pachelbel)I – V – vi – iii – IV – I – IV – VC – G – Am – Em – F – C – F – G
• Mixolydian vamp I – ♭VII – IVI – ♭VII – IV – IC – B♭ – F – C
• Dorian vamp i7 – IV7i7 – IV7Cm7 – F7