C7I7F7IV7C7I7F7IV7
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Chord progression
The IV7–I7–IV7–I7 chord progression
F7 – C7 – F7 – C7 in C. 15 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:
F7IV7C7I7F7IV7C7I7
- F7F · A · C · Eb
- C7C · E · G · Bb
In every key
Find your song's key on the left: its chords are the row. Each column keeps its colour, whatever the key.
KeyIV7I7IV7I7
CF7C7F7C7
DbGb7Db7Gb7Db7
DG7D7G7D7
EbAb7Eb7Ab7Eb7
EA7E7A7E7
FBb7F7Bb7F7
F#B7F#7B7F#7
GC7G7C7G7
AbDb7Ab7Db7Ab7
AD7A7D7A7
BbEb7Bb7Eb7Bb7
BE7B7E7B7
Songs that go round it
15 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 IV7–I7–IV7–I7
What is the IV7–I7–IV7–I7 chord progression?
A loop of 4 chords: F7 – C7 – F7 – C7 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 IV7–I7–IV7–I7 progression?
15 songs in the library repeat it, including I Heard It Through The Grapevine, Ain’t No Party, Any Little Thing, Blue Seven and Cross Road Blues (Crossroads).
How do I play IV7–I7–IV7–I7 on piano?
Hold each chord with the right hand while the left hand plays its root, then swap in a pattern: island pulse is the left hand these songs use most. The player above plays it in any style and key.