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Chord progression
The i–V7–i–V7 chord progression
Am – E7 – Am – E7 in Am. 27 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 Am. Each chord on the keys:
AmiE7V7AmiE7V7
- AmA · C · E
- E7E · Ab · B · 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.
KeyiV7iV7
CmCmG7CmG7
C#mC#mG#7C#mG#7
DmDmA7DmA7
D#mD#mA#7D#mA#7
EmEmB7EmB7
FmFmC7FmC7
F#mF#mC#7F#mC#7
GmGmD7GmD7
G#mG#mD#7G#mD#7
AmAmE7AmE7
BbmBbmF7BbmF7
BmBmF#7BmF#7
Songs that go round it
27 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.
The same loop, starting elsewhere
The same chords in the same order, begun on another chord: songs often move between them.
Questions about i–V7–i–V7
What is the i–V7–i–V7 chord progression?
A loop of 4 chords: Am – E7 – Am – E7 in Am. 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–V7–i–V7 progression?
27 songs in the library repeat it, including I Wanna Be A Producer, Pat-A-Pan (Willie, Take Your Little Drum), The Incredits (from The Incredibles), When You’re Good To Mama and Angel Of Small Death & The Codeine Scene.
How do I play i–V7–i–V7 on piano?
Hold each chord with the right hand while the left hand plays its root, then swap in a pattern: jazz walk is the left hand these songs use most. The player above plays it in any style and key.