Guitar progression
Pop-Punk Power
I – V – vi – IV in G major
1
I
2
V
3
vi
4
IV
About this progression
The four-chord pop progression dressed up in eighth-note downstrokes and palm mutes. Sing-along bridges and singalong choruses live here.
Practice tip — All down-strokes, no breath. The drive comes from the steady eighth-note pulse — feel it before you play it.
Chord shapes
Every unique chord this progression uses. Take your time with each one before stringing them together.
Songs you already know with this progression
- I\'m Yours — Jason Mraz
- Fall for You — Secondhand Serenade
- What\'s My Age Again? — Blink-182
- Self Esteem — The Offspring