Guitar

Chord progressions for guitar

10 progressions · pick one, learn the shape, then chase the song.
Difficulty All Beginner Intermediate Advanced Genre All Blues Classical / Pop Doo-wop Flamenco / Latin Folk / Ballad Jazz Pop Pop / Rock Pop-punk Rock / Folk
Featured Beginner Uplifting

The Four-Chord Pop Progression

I – V – vi – IV in C major
C G Am F
Key C Genre Pop
Featured Beginner Nostalgic

50s Doo-Wop

I – vi – IV – V in C major
C Am F G
Key C Genre Doo-wop
Featured Beginner Triumphant

Anthemic Pop

vi – IV – I – V in C major
Am F C G
Key C Genre Pop / Rock
Featured Beginner Dramatic

Andalusian Cadence

i – VII – VI – V in A minor
Am G F E
Key Am Genre Flamenco / Latin
Featured Intermediate Sophisticated

The Jazz Heartbeat

ii⁷ – V⁷ – I△⁷ in C major
Dm7 G7 Cmaj7
Key C Genre Jazz
Featured Beginner Driving

Three-Chord Rock

I – IV – V in G major
G C D
Key G Genre Rock / Folk
Beginner Energetic

Pop-Punk Power

I – V – vi – IV in G major
G D Em C
Key G Genre Pop-punk
Intermediate Timeless

The Pachelbel Walk

I – V – vi – IV in D major (Canon-style)
D A Bm F#m G D G A
Key D Genre Classical / Pop
Intermediate Soulful

12-Bar Blues

I⁷ – IV⁷ – V⁷ in E (one full chorus)
E7 E7 E7 E7 A7 A7 E7 E7 +4 more
Key E Genre Blues
Intermediate Tender

The Hallelujah Climb

A descending balladic line in C major
C Am C Am F G C G
Key C Genre Folk / Ballad