Chord Progression Builder

Build a chord progression in any key. Pick the degrees — I, vi, IV, V and more — and see the chords, hear them, and try common patterns.

Your progression in C major

C → G → Am → F

Roman numerals: I – V – vi – IV

#DegreeChordNotes
1I (Tonic)CC – E – G
2V (Dominant)GG – B – D
3vi (Submediant)AmA – C – E
4IV (Subdominant)FF – A – C
First chord: C
CEGCEGC
C (root) · E · G

How it works: A progression is a walk through the seven diatonic chords of a key. I is home, V pulls back to I, vi is the sad cousin of I — and I–V–vi–IV alone powers thousands of pop songs.

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