Piano chord progressions
worth learning.

Discover the most famous piano chord progressions by style and complexity. Learn where to place your fingers on the keyboard.

Style

Complexity

IV - iv - I

BalladIntermediate

Standard minor plagal cadence.

Notes: F, A, C

FFmC

I - V - IV - iv

BalladIntermediate

Classic emotional resolution.

Notes: C, E, G

CGFFm

I - V/vii - vi - V

BalladBeginner

Descending bass line movement.

Notes: C, E, G

CGAmG

i - VI - iv - V

Moody minor loop.

I - III - IV

BalladIntermediate

Surprising major third movement.

Notes: C, E, G

CEF

I - iii - vi - IV

BalladBeginner

Stable emotional movement.

Notes: C, E, G

CEmAmF

i - V - VI - iv

BalladIntermediate

Emotional ballad movement.

A minor

Notes: A, C, E

AmEFDm

I - iii - bIII - ii

BalladAdvanced

Chromatic passing chord pattern.

Notes: C, E, G

CEmEbDm

Piano chord progressionsworth learning.

IV - iv - I

I - V - IV - iv

I - V/vii - vi - V

i - VI - iv - V

I - III - IV

I - iii - vi - IV

i - V - VI - iv

I - iii - bIII - ii

Piano chord progressions
worth learning.