Published:
2023-02-27
Updated:
2023-02-27

Learning Ukulele with Curt

Full Diatonic I IV V V Chord Progression

The I IV V V Full Diatonic progression popular in Pop, Folk, Rock, Country and various other styles.

Author(s): Curt Sheller Publisher: Curt Sheller Publications Code: RMA-FD-I-IV-V-V

Main Category: Chords Main Instrument: Ukulele

Subjects: Chords

2023-02-27

Full Diatonic I IV V V Chord Progression

The I IV V V Full Diatonic progression popular in Pop, Folk, Rock, Country and various other styles.

Full Diatonic Progressions

All examples in C, various style and instrumentation.

| C | F | G | G |

Pop Rock Style: Bass Only

Pop Rock Style: Piano Only

Pop Rock Style: Piano, Bass, and Drums

Pop Rock Style: Full Band

Bossa Style: Full Band

Bluegrass Style 220bmp: Full Band

MIDI

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iReal Pro

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With iRealPro you can set the key, tempo, style, instrumentation, etc. Great for practicing in a real band situation.

musicxml

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musicxml files can be imported in to music notation software such as MuseScore, Sibelius, Finale, etc.

A real key, no pun intended, is the listen to the Bass, as they are most likely, at least starting with the root of the chord in most styles of music. The R in RMA, Root Movement Analysis is Root.

Back to Harmonic Analysis for Scale and Chord Selection • Full Diatonic

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