I–V–vi–IV progression

The I–V–vi–IV progression is a common chord progression popular across several music genres. It uses the I, V, vi, and IV chords of the diatonic scale. For example, in the key of C major, this progression would be C–G–Am–F. Rotations include:

  • I–V–vi–IV: C–G–Am–F
  • V–vi–IV–I: G–Am–F–C
  • vi–IV–I–V: Am–F–C–G
  • IV–I–V–vi: F–C–G–Am

The '50s progression uses the same chords but in a different order (I–vi–IV–V), no matter the starting point.

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