AmviE7III7AmviE7III7
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Chord progression
The III7–vi–III7–vi chord progression
E7 – Am – E7 – Am in C. 32 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:
E7III7AmviE7III7Amvi
- E7E · Ab · B · D
- AmA · C · E
In every key
Find your song's key on the left: its chords are the row. Each column keeps its colour, whatever the key.
KeyIII7viIII7vi
CE7AmE7Am
DbF7BbmF7Bbm
DF#7BmF#7Bm
EbG7CmG7Cm
EG#7C#mG#7C#m
FA7DmA7Dm
F#A#7D#mA#7D#m
GB7EmB7Em
AbC7FmC7Fm
AC#7F#mC#7F#m
BbD7GmD7Gm
BD#7G#mD#7G#m
Songs that go round it
32 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 III7–vi–III7–vi
What is the III7–vi–III7–vi chord progression?
A loop of 4 chords: E7 – Am – E7 – Am 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 III7–vi–III7–vi progression?
32 songs in the library repeat it, including Close Every Door, Hernando's Hideaway, How Deep Is The Ocean (How High Is The Sky), Aba Daba Honeymoon and Beneath a Moonless Sky.
How do I play III7–vi–III7–vi 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.