Chord progression
The I–ii–V7–I chord progression
C – Dm – G7 – C in C. 169 songs in the library go round it. Hear it in any style and key, and see it in all twelve keys.
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The loop
4 chords, round and round, in C. Each chord on the keys:
- CC · E · G
- DmD · F · A
- G7G · B · D · F
In every key
Find your song's key on the left: its chords are the row. Each column keeps its colour, whatever the key.
Songs that go round it
169 songs, best known first. Rest the mouse on one to hear it.
Left hands these songs use
The patterns most often played under this loop.
Questions about I–ii–V7–I
What is the I–ii–V7–I chord progression?
A loop of 4 chords: C – Dm – G7 – C in C. The numerals say each chord's place in the key, so the same loop can be played in any key.
What songs use the I–ii–V7–I progression?
169 songs in the library repeat it, including Over The Rainbow, Strangers In The Night, I Just Called To Say I Love You, Where is Love? and It Might As Well Be Spring.
How do I play I–ii–V7–I on piano?
Hold each chord with the right hand while the left hand plays its root, then swap in a pattern: power fifths is the left hand these songs use most. The player above plays it in any style and key.