Module
Intermediate7 min

The 'four chords' that built pop

Concept

I, V, vi, and IV — in some order — make up an astonishing percentage of pop songs. The four orderings each have a different feel: I-V-vi-IV (anthemic), vi-IV-I-V (yearning), I-vi-IV-V (50s), IV-I-V-vi (folk). Learn all four rotations.

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