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The most popular chord progression in modern pop. Bright, uplifting, and instantly recognizable.
A more melancholic rotation of the pop progression, starting on the minor chord for emotional depth.
The classic 1950s doo-wop turnaround. Sweet, nostalgic, and endlessly singable.
Mixolydian rock sound with a flat seventh that gives it a raw, anthemic quality.
Distorted power chords with no thirds — raw, aggressive, and perfect for palm-muted chugging.
Haunting major-to-minor shift. The III chord (borrowed from the parallel minor) creates dramatic tension.
Dark, driving minor rock progression. The natural minor bVI-bVII movement gives it urgency.
Open-string add9 voicings add shimmer and warmth. Perfect for acoustic strumming.
Laid-back island groove. Strum on the "and" of beats 2 and 4 for authentic reggae feel.
Extended 8-bar pop build. Double the length for verse-to-chorus transitions.
The foundation of blues, rock, and jazz. 12 bars of I7-IV7-V7 with a turnaround ending.
A jazzed-up blues with passing diminished chords, secondary dominants, and ii-V turnarounds.
Dark and soulful 12-bar minor blues. Slow and expressive, great for practicing bends.
Rich 9th-chord voicings for a slow, soulful blues shuffle. Drips with feeling.
The most important progression in jazz. Master this in all 12 keys to unlock the jazz vocabulary.
Classic jazz turnaround. The backbone of Rhythm Changes and countless standards.
Movement in fourths creates strong harmonic momentum. Essential for jazz comping.
Minor key ii-V-i with half-diminished chord. Darker sibling of the major ii-V-I.
Backdoor resolution: the bVII7 substitutes for V7, creating a smooth, unexpected resolution.
Tritone substitution replaces V7 with bII7. Creates a chromatic bass descent (D-Db-C in key of C).
The "Hendrix chord" in a jazz context. The #9 creates a crunchy, bluesy tension before resolution.
The #11 on V7 comes from the Lydian Dominant scale. Bright, modern, and sophisticated.
Chromatic passing diminished chord connects I to ii. Elegant voice leading and classic turnaround.
The definitive harmonic minor sound. V7b9 creates powerful tension that resolves to the minor-major 7th.
Chain of secondary dominants resolving by fourths. Maximum harmonic tension and release.
The b13 alteration on V7 adds a dark, suspended quality before resolving to the bright Imaj7.
Silky neo-soul with suspended dominants. Let each chord ring and breathe.
Extended chord voicings for a lush, colorful neo-soul palette. Upper extensions create shimmer.
Tight, punchy 9th-chord funk. Keep the strumming percussive and rhythmic.
Contemporary R&B ii-V with a suspended dominant resolving through the 13th chord.
The Motown turnaround that drove countless hit singles. Simple, soulful, and dance-worthy.
Smooth pop/R&B cadence. The sus4 to V7 resolution is the key moment of release.
The simplest and most universal progression in Western music. Three chords and the truth.
A gentle 3/4 waltz. Emphasize beat 1 with a bass note, beats 2-3 with chord strums.
Classic Nashville country pattern. Works with a boom-chicka strumming pattern.
The pop progression at ballad tempo. Fingerpicked arpeggios work beautifully here.
Suspended resolution creates a classic folk/rock moment of tension and release.
Pachelbel's Canon progression. 8 chords that have echoed through 300+ years of music.
Descending chromatic inner voice over a static root. The 7th walks down: 8-7-b7-6.
The "James Bond" sound. A chromatic descent in a minor chord creates spy-movie tension.
The Andalusian cadence: a descending bass line from i to V. Flamenco, rock, and classical.
Jazz turnaround in waltz time. Elegant, sweeping, and perfect for 3/4 practice.