C Major: I–V–vi–IV

The most common pop progression, used in countless hit songs from the 1990s onward.

Chord Sequence

IC
VG
viAm
IVF

Chord Diagrams

I C C Major

Staff

Staff Notation

Piano

C chord – keys C, E, G highlightedPiano keyboard with keys C, E, G highlighted. C is the root note.CEG
C chord – keys C, E, G highlightedPiano keyboard with keys C, E, G highlighted. C is the root note.CEG

Guitar

Guitar chord diagram for CGuitar chord voicing with notes E, C, E, G, C, E.C
C E G
V G G Major

Staff

Staff Notation

Piano

G chord – keys G, B, D highlightedPiano keyboard with keys G, B, D highlighted. G is the root note.DGB
G chord – keys G, B, D highlightedPiano keyboard with keys G, B, D highlighted. G is the root note.DGB

Guitar

Guitar chord diagram for GGuitar chord voicing with notes G, B, D, G, B, G.G
G B D
vi Am A Minor

Staff

Staff Notation

Piano

Am chord – keys A, C, E highlightedPiano keyboard with keys A, C, E highlighted. A is the root note.CEA
Am chord – keys A, C, E highlightedPiano keyboard with keys A, C, E highlighted. A is the root note.CEA

Guitar

Guitar chord diagram for AmGuitar chord voicing with notes E, A, E, A, C, E.Am
A C E
IV F F Major

Staff

Staff Notation

Piano

F chord – keys F, A, C highlightedPiano keyboard with keys F, A, C highlighted. F is the root note.CFA
F chord – keys F, A, C highlightedPiano keyboard with keys F, A, C highlighted. F is the root note.CFA

Guitar

Guitar chord diagram for FGuitar chord voicing with notes F, A, F, A, C, F.F
F A C

I–V–vi–IV in All Keys

C Db D Eb E F F# G Ab A Bb B

Other Progressions in C Major

I–IV–V–I ii–V–I I–V–vi–IV I–vi–IV–V vi–IV–I–V ii–V–I–vi I–IV–vi–V 12-Bar Blues
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