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Chord progression
The V–IV–I–IV chord progression
G – F – C – F in C. 14 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:
GVFIVCIFIV
- GG · B · D
- FF · A · C
- CC · E · G
In every key
Find your song's key on the left: its chords are the row. Each column keeps its colour, whatever the key.
KeyVIVIIV
CGFCF
DbAbGbDbGb
DAGDG
EbBbAbEbAb
EBAEA
FCBbFBb
F#C#BF#B
GDCGC
AbEbDbAbDb
AEDAD
BbFEbBbEb
BF#EBE
Songs that go round it
14 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.
FIVCIFIVGV
Summer Nights · Come, Thou Fount Of Every Blessing · Brandy (You're A Fine Girl)
Questions about V–IV–I–IV
What is the V–IV–I–IV chord progression?
A loop of 4 chords: G – F – C – 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–IV–I–IV progression?
14 songs in the library repeat it, including Lord, I Lift Your Name On High, You Are Near, Be Lifted High, Christmas Angels and Dire Wolf.
How do I play V–IV–I–IV on piano?
Hold each chord with the right hand while the left hand plays its root, then swap in a pattern: rock hop is the left hand these songs use most. The player above plays it in any style and key.