D Major: I–V–vi–IV

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

Chord Sequence

ID
VA
viBm
IVG

Chord Diagrams

I D D Major

Staff

Staff Notation

Piano

D chord – keys D, F#, A highlightedPiano keyboard with keys D, F#, A highlighted. D is the root note.DAF#
D chord – keys D, F#, A highlightedPiano keyboard with keys D, F#, A highlighted. D is the root note.DAF#

Guitar

Guitar chord diagram for DGuitar chord voicing with notes F#, A, D, A, D, F#.D
D F# A
V A A Major

Staff

Staff Notation

Piano

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

Guitar

Guitar chord diagram for AGuitar chord voicing with notes E, A, E, A, C#, E.A
A C# E
vi Bm B Minor

Staff

Staff Notation

Piano

Bm chord – keys B, D, F# highlightedPiano keyboard with keys B, D, F# highlighted. B is the root note.DBF#
Bm chord – keys B, D, F# highlightedPiano keyboard with keys B, D, F# highlighted. B is the root note.DBF#

Guitar

Guitar chord diagram for BmGuitar chord voicing with notes F#, B, D, B, B, F#.Bm
B D F#
IV 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

I–V–vi–IV in All Keys

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

Other Progressions in D 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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