CIAmviFIVG7V7
Total Eclipse Of The Heart · Duke Of Earl · A Teenager In Love
Chord progression
The IV–V7–I–vi chord progression
F – G7 – C – Am 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:
FIVG7V7CIAmvi
- FF · A · C
- G7G · B · D · F
- CC · E · G
- AmA · C · E
In every key
Find your song's key on the left: its chords are the row. Tap a key to play the loop in it. Each column keeps its colour, whatever the key.
KeyIVV7Ivi
FG7CAm
GbAb7DbBbm
GA7DBm
AbBb7EbCm
AB7EC#m
BbC7FDm
BC#7F#D#m
CD7GEm
DbEb7AbFm
DE7AF#m
EbF7BbGm
EF#7BG#m
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.
The same loop, starting elsewhere
The same chords in the same order, begun on another chord: songs often move between them.
Questions about IV–V7–I–vi
What is the IV–V7–I–vi chord progression?
A loop of 4 chords: F – G7 – C – 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 IV–V7–I–vi progression?
12 songs in the library repeat it, including Viva La Vida, I Will Always Love You, My Friend, Carrickfergus and Closer And Closer Apart.
How do I play IV–V7–I–vi on piano?
Hold each chord with the right hand while the left hand plays its root, then swap in a pattern: walking roots is the left hand these songs use most. The player above plays it in any style and key.