CIA7VI7D7II7G7V7
No One's Gonna Love You Like Me · Good King Wenceslas · Ballin' The Jack
Chord progression
The VI7–II7–V7–I chord progression
A7 – D7 – 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:
A7VI7D7II7G7V7CI
- A7A · Db · E · G
- D7D · F# · A · C
- G7G · B · D · F
- 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.
KeyVI7II7V7I
CA7D7G7C
DbBb7Eb7Ab7Db
DB7E7A7D
EbC7F7Bb7Eb
EC#7F#7B7E
FD7G7C7F
F#D#7G#7C#7F#
GE7A7D7G
AbF7Bb7Eb7Ab
AF#7B7E7A
BbG7C7F7Bb
BG#7C#7F#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 VI7–II7–V7–I
What is the VI7–II7–V7–I chord progression?
A loop of 4 chords: A7 – D7 – 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 VI7–II7–V7–I progression?
29 songs in the library repeat it, including Once You Lose Your Heart, Aquellos Ojos Verdes, Liebestraum No.3 (Dream Of Love), Mele Kalikimaka and Shine On, Harvest Moon.
How do I play VI7–II7–V7–I on piano?
Hold each chord with the right hand while the left hand plays its root, then swap in a pattern: jazz walk is the left hand these songs use most. The player above plays it in any style and key.