Chord progression
The I–vi–IV–Vsus chord progression
C – Am – F – Gsus4 in C. 12 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
- AmA · C · E
- FF · A · C
- Gsus4G · C · D
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
12 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–vi–IV–Vsus
What is the I–vi–IV–Vsus chord progression?
A loop of 4 chords: C – Am – F – Gsus4 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–vi–IV–Vsus progression?
12 songs in the library repeat it, including Right Here Right Now, Hero, My Only Wish This Year, Alive and Days Are Numbers.
How do I play I–vi–IV–Vsus on piano?
Hold each chord with the right hand while the left hand plays its root, then swap in a pattern: knock-knock footsteps is the left hand these songs use most. The player above plays it in any style and key.