Piano Chord Progressions

The ubiquitous 'four chord' progression used in countless modern hits.

A minor-starting variation of the Axis progression, often used for emotional building.

Minor to major mix loop.

The most fundamental building block in jazz music.

The full extended Pachelbel Canon progression.

Classic nostalgic progression common in the 1950s.

Mixolydian sound used in many classic rock anthems.

Standard minor plagal cadence.

A powerful descending pattern with Spanish flavor.

Minor pop staple.

Classic emotional resolution.

Anime and J-Pop staple progression.

Smooth R&B turnaround.

The foundation of thousands of rock, folk, and country songs.

Descending bass line movement.

Grunge style loop.

Moody minor loop.

Oriental-sounding minor resolution.

A standard jazz turnaround often used for transitions.

Heroic minor resolution.

Andalusian cadence.

Epic minor resolution.

Common R&B movement.

Moody minor turnaround.

Beatles-style minor iv chord movement.

A gentle and emotional major key progression.

Classic rock resolution loop.

Major IV in a minor key (Dorian).

Extended pop loop covering most major scale degrees.

Stepwise smooth resolution.

Surprising major third movement.

Foundational jazz circle loop.

Foundational blues loop.

Resolve loop.

Stepwise minor descent.

The cycle of fifths in a jazz context.

Walking up movement (Gospel).

Modern alternative pop loop.

Stable hook movement.

Stones-style foundation for simple rock tracks.

Pop loop starting on the four chord.

Ascending minor pattern.

The minor key foundation in jazz.

Stable emotional movement.

Jazz loop with secondary dominant.

Strong minor resolution (Soul).

The foundation of all major key music.

Dark rock 'spider walk'.

Jumping minor pattern.

Secondary dominant soul movement.

Descending chromatic line.

Moody loop with a resolve to the four.

Amen variation (Gospel).

Unusual minor key loop.

Strong major movement loop.

Heavy blues rock movement.

Rock standard loop.

Extended diatonic turnaround.

Ascending soul movement.

Classic resolution cycle.

Anthematic rock loop.

Bright Lydian sound with major II.

Minor blues foundation.

Emotional ballad movement.

Moody minor loop.

Romantic era resolution.

Stable pop/rock walk.

Standard pop turnaround.

Mixolydian rock walk.

Descending pop loop.

Downward minor loop.

Strong minor cadence.

Passing diminished movement.

Folk-style turnaround loop.

Gospel chromatic ascent.

Majestic third-leap movement.

Smooth scalar movement.

Minor key cycle.

Alt turnaround.

Bluesy rock loop.

Complex minor key resolve.

Experimental minor loop.

Strong classical cadence.

Soulful turnaround movement.

Ascending pop pattern.

Stable pop movement loop.

Chromatic passing chord pattern.

Mixolydian modal sound.

Loop starting on the dominant.

Classical minor cadence.

Deeply somber minor movement.

Simple alternating loop.

Jazz turnaround with tritone substitution.

Simple resolving loop.

Stepwise ascending loop.

Classic Phrygian darkness.

Complex chromatic descent.

Complex gospel resolve.

Simple natural minor cadence.

Mysterious dissonant movement.