Chord Progressions
These chord progressions go hand-in-hand with the music theory page here.
A printable PDF copy can be found on Github.
4 Bar Chord Progressions Starting at I
| # | Bar 1 | Bar 2 | Bar 3 | Bar 4 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | I | ||||
| 2. | I | IV | I | ||
| 3. | I | IV | I | IV | |
| 4. | I | IV | |||
| 5. | I | V | I | ||
| 6. | I | V | I | ||
| 7. | I | iv | I | iv | |
| 8. | I | v | IV | I | |
| 9. | I | v | I | ||
| 10. | I | v | iv | I | |
| 11. | I | v | |||
| 12. | I | iv | |||
| 13. | I | III | IV | I | |
| 14. | I | III | vi | I | |
| 15. | I | VI | II | V | |
| 16. | I | IV | II | V | |
| 17. | I | bVII | I | bVII | |
| 18. | I | bVII | IV | V | |
| 19. | I | vi | I | vi | |
| 20. | I | IV | I | V | |
| 21. | I | vi | |||
| 22. | I | vi | IV | I | |
| 23. | I | vi | IV | V | |
| 24. | I | IV | V | I | |
| 25. | I | V | IV | I | |
| 26. | I | V | I | IV | |
| 27. | I | ii | V | I | |
| 28. | I | ii | IV | I | |
| 29. | I | vi | ii | V | |
| 30. | I | ii | vi | IV | |
| 31. | I | vi | ii | I | |
| 32. | I | V | iii | vi | |
| 33. | I | iii | IV | I | |
| 34. | I | iii | IV | V | |
| 35. | I | iii | vi | iii | |
| 36. | I | iii | ii | vi | |
| 37. | I | vii | vi | iii | |
| 38. | I | vii | IV | I | |
| 39. | I | ii | iii | vii | |
| 40. | I | vii | ii | I | |
| 41. | I | iii | V | I | |
| 42. | I | iii | vi | I | |
| 43. | I | ii | iii | IV | |
| 44. | I | ii | iii | ii | |
| 45. | I | iii | ii | I | |
| 46. | I | IV | iii | ii | |
| 47. | I | IV | ii | iii | |
| 48. | I | iv | ii | V | |
| 49. | I | IV | iv | I | |
| 50. | I | IV | iv | V | |
| 51. | I | IV | v | IV | |
| 52. | I | V | v | ii | |
| 53. | I | V | v | bVII | |
| 54. | I | V | IV | iv | |
| 55. | I | i° | ii | V | |
| 56. | I | bii° | ii | V | |
| 57. | I | I+ | IV | V | |
| 58. | I | vi | ii | V+ | |
| 59. | I | I+ | IV | iv | |
| 60. | I | VI | ii | V+ | |
| 61. | I | bii° | ii | V+ | |
| 62. | I | biii° | ii | v |
4 Bar Chord Progressions Starting at II
| # | Bar 1 | Bar 2 | Bar 3 | Bar 4 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | ii | V | ii | V | |
| 2. | ii | vi | IV | V | |
| 3. | ii | iii | IV | V | |
| 4. | ii | IV | I | V | |
| 5. | ii | V | IV | I | |
| 6. | ii | I | V | ||
| 7. | ii | V | I | V | |
| 8. | ii | vi | iii | V | |
| 9. | ii | vi | I | V | |
| 10. | ii | V | |||
| 11. | ii | IV | vi | V | |
| 12. | ii | iii | IV | I | |
| 13. | ii | V | ii | I | |
| 14. | ii | iii | I | V | |
| 15. | ii | bVII | IV | I | |
| 16. | ii | bVII | IV | V |
4 Bar Chord Progressions Starting at III
| # | Bar 1 | Bar 2 | Bar 3 | Bar 4 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | iii | IV | |||
| 2. | iii | vi | IV | V | |
| 3. | iii | V | vi | V | |
| 4. | iii | ii | IV | V | |
| 5. | iii | vi | ii | V | |
| 6. | iii | I | IV | V | |
| 7. | iii | v | IV | V | |
| 8. | iii | IV | V | I | |
| 9. | iii | V | IV | I | |
| 10. | iii | I | ii | V | |
| 11. | iii | V | iii | I | |
| 12. | iii | IV | I | V | |
| 13. | iii | ii | iii | V | |
| 14. | iii | IV | vi | V | |
| 15. | iii | IV | bVII | I | |
| 16. | iii | bVII | IV | V | |
| 17. | iii | bVII | IV | I | |
| 18. | iii | ii | bVII | V |
4 Bar Chord Progressions Starting at IV
| # | Bar 1 | Bar 2 | Bar 3 | Bar 4 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | IV | I | IV | I | |
| 2. | IV | V | IV | V | |
| 3. | IV | I | V | I | |
| 4. | IV | V | ii | I | |
| 5. | IV | vi | V | ||
| 6. | IV | V | IV | I | |
| 7. | IV | I | II | V | |
| 8. | IV | iii | ii | I | |
| 9. | IV | vi | IV | vi | |
| 10. | IV | vi | IV | V | |
| 11. | IV | ii | vi | iii | |
| 12. | IV | ii | vi | I | |
| 13. | IV | vi | ii | vi | |
| 14. | IV | vi | iii | V | |
| 15. | IV | ii | IV | ii | |
| 16. | IV | ii | IV | V | |
| 17. | IV | iii | IV | V | |
| 18. | IV | iii | vi | V | |
| 19. | IV | iii | IV | iii | |
| 20. | IV | ii | V | ||
| 21. | IV | bVII | I | ||
| 22. | IV | bVII | I | V | |
| 23. | IV | I | V | ||
| 24. | IV | bVII | ii | V | |
| 25. | iv | ii | vi | iii | |
| 26. | IV | iv | ii | V | |
| 27. | iv | vi | iv | vi | |
| 28. | iv | ii | iv | V | |
| 29. | iv | V | iv | I | |
| 30. | IV | V | IV | iv | |
| 31. | IV | V | ii | V | |
| 32. | IV | V | ii | iv | |
| 33. | iv | ii | iv | ii | |
| 34. | iv | ii | vi | IV | |
| 35. | IV | ii | IV | iv | |
| 36. | IV | v | ii | vi |
4 Bar Chord Progressions Starting at V
| # | Bar 1 | Bar 2 | Bar 3 | Bar 4 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | V | IV | I | ||
| 2. | V | IV | I | V | |
| 3. | V | iii | IV | I | |
| 4. | V | iii | IV | V | |
| 5. | V | ii | IV | I | |
| 6. | V | ii | IV | V | |
| 7. | V | ii | vi | V | |
| 8. | V | ii | vi | I | |
| 9. | V | ii | vi | IV | |
| 10. | V | IV | ii | I | |
| 11. | V | IV | ii | V | |
| 12. | V | IV | iii | ii | |
| 13. | V | IV | iii | vi | |
| 14. | V | vi | ii | V | |
| 15. | V | vi | IV | I | |
| 16. | V | vi | IV | V | |
| 17. | V | iii | ii | I | |
| 18. | V | iii | ii | V | |
| 19. | V | IV | I | ||
| 20. | V | IV | |||
| 21. | V | IV | iv | I | |
| 22. | V | ii | IV | iv | |
| 23. | v | IV | iv | I | |
| 24. | v | IV | ii | V | |
| 25. | v | IV | iv | v | |
| 26. | v | IV | |||
| 27. | v | IV | ii | ||
| 28. | v | vi | iv | V |
4 Bar Chord Progressions Starting at VI
| # | Bar 1 | Bar 2 | Bar 3 | Bar 4 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | vi | V | IV | V | |
| 2. | vi | IV | I | V | |
| 3. | vi | ii | IV | V | |
| 4. | vi | iii | ii | V | |
| 5. | vi | V | ii | V | |
| 6. | vi | ii | iii | V | |
| 7. | vi | I | IV | V | |
| 8. | vi | IV | ii | V | |
| 9. | vi | iii | I | V | |
| 10. | vi | ii | iii | V | |
| 11. | vi | V | |||
| 12. | vi | IV | vi | IV | |
| 13. | vi | IV | vi | V | |
| 14. | vi | V | vi | V | |
| 15. | vi | vii | IV | V | |
| 16. | vi | iii | vi | V | |
| 17. | vi | bVII | IV | V | |
| 18. | vi | IV | bVII | V |
4 Bar Chord Progressions Starting at bVII
| # | Bar 1 | Bar 2 | Bar 3 | Bar 4 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | bVII | IV | I | ||
| 2. | bVII | IV | I | V | |
| 3. | bVII | I | bVII | I | |
| 4. | bVII | I | |||
| 5. | bVII | I | V | ||
| 6. | bVII | I | IV | V | |
| 7. | bVII | V | bVII | V | |
| 8. | bVII | ii | IV | V |