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Chord progression
The V–I–V–IV chord progression
G – C – G – F in C. 30 songs in the library go round it. Hear it in any style and key, and see it in all twelve keys.
Tuning the piano…
Want to mix it with other hands?
The loop
4 chords, round and round, in C. Each chord on the keys:
GVCIGVFIV
- GG · B · D
- CC · E · G
- FF · A · C
In every key
Find your song's key on the left: its chords are the row. Each column keeps its colour, whatever the key.
KeyVIVIV
CGCGF
DbAbDbAbGb
DADAG
EbBbEbBbAb
EBEBA
FCFCBb
F#C#F#C#B
GDGDC
AbEbAbEbDb
AEAED
BbFBbFEb
BF#BF#E
Songs that go round it
30 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.
FIVGVCIGV
Hallelujah · Angel Of Music · Games People Play
GVFIVGVCI
Help Pour Out The Rain (Lacey's Song) · Here I Go Again · An Uncommon Love
Questions about V–I–V–IV
What is the V–I–V–IV chord progression?
A loop of 4 chords: G – C – G – F 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 V–I–V–IV progression?
30 songs in the library repeat it, including Popular (from Wicked), Strangers Like Me, Cycles, Jack And Diane and Kiss You.
How do I play V–I–V–IV on piano?
Hold each chord with the right hand while the left hand plays its root, then swap in a pattern: engine 8ths is the left hand these songs use most. The player above plays it in any style and key.