Chord Progression Generator
Create perfect chord progressions. Explore harmonic combinations and find the right inspiration.
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📚 Popular Progressions
Pop Progression
PopI - V - vi - IV
The most used pop progression ever
Examples: Let It Be, Don't Stop Believin', With or Without You
50s Progression
RockI - vi - IV - V
Classic 1950s progression
Examples: Stand By Me, Every Breath You Take, Blue Moon
Canon Progression
ClassicalI - V - vi - iii - IV - I - IV - V
Based on Pachelbel's Canon
Examples: Canon in D, Basket Case, No Woman No Cry
Sad Progression
Balladvi - IV - I - V
Emotional and melancholic
Examples: Someone Like You, Zombie, Apologize
12-Bar Blues
BluesI - I - I - I - IV - IV - I - I - V - IV - I - V
The foundation of traditional blues
Examples: Sweet Home Chicago, Pride and Joy, Crossroads
Jazz ii-V-I
Jazzii - V - I
Fundamental jazz turnaround
Examples: Autumn Leaves, Fly Me to the Moon, All the Things You Are
Andalusian
Flamencovi - V - IV - III
Andalusian cadence, Spanish sound
Examples: Hit the Road Jack, Sultans of Swing
Royal Road
J-PopIV - V - iii - vi
Japanese "Royal Road" progression
Examples: Cruel Angel's Thesis, Tank!
📖 How to Use
- Choose the key: Select the main key for your progression
- Choose the scale: Major or minor, determines available chords
- Build: Add chords to the progression using the dropdown menus
- Listen: Play the progression to hear how it sounds
- Explore: Use popular progressions as a starting point
- Experiment: Change key or scale to vary the mood
💡 Tip: The most common progressions in pop music are I-V-vi-IV, I-IV-V and vi-IV-I-V. Try to customize them to create something unique!
📚 Music Theory
Major scale degrees: I (maj), ii (min), iii (min), IV (maj), V (maj), vi (min), vii° (dim)
Minor scale degrees: i (min), ii° (dim), III (maj), iv (min), v (min), VI (maj), VII (maj)