CIG7V7DmiiG7V7
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Chord progression
The V7–ii–V7–I chord progression
G7 – Dm – G7 – C in C. 29 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:
G7V7DmiiG7V7CI
- G7G · B · D · F
- DmD · F · A
- 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.
KeyV7iiV7I
CG7DmG7C
DbAb7EbmAb7Db
DA7EmA7D
EbBb7FmBb7Eb
EB7F#mB7E
FC7GmC7F
F#C#7G#mC#7F#
GD7AmD7G
AbEb7BbmEb7Ab
AE7BmE7A
BbF7CmF7Bb
BF#7C#mF#7B
Songs that go round it
29 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 V7–ii–V7–I
What is the V7–ii–V7–I chord progression?
A loop of 4 chords: G7 – Dm – G7 – C 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 V7–ii–V7–I progression?
29 songs in the library repeat it, including Falling In Love With Love, Young At Heart (arr. Phillip Keveren), Hello Dolly, In The Garden and A Good Man Is Hard To Find.
How do I play V7–ii–V7–I on piano?
Hold each chord with the right hand while the left hand plays its root, then swap in a pattern: oom-pah-pah is the left hand these songs use most. The player above plays it in any style and key.