Guitar Composers Tool Box

Free online tools for guitar and ukulele composers:

Guitar Chord Finder — Find all chord positions on the fretboard. Filter by fret range.
Ukulele Chord Finder — All ukulele chord shapes and positions.
Guitar Scale Harmonizer — Get diatonic triads and seventh chords for any scale.

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Chord Progressions

Famous chord sequences for guitar — explore in all 12 keys with diagrams

Pop / Rock

Pop Progression

I – V – vi – IV

Hope & Joy4/4 · 4 bars

Melancholic Variation

vi – IV – I – V

Melancholy4/4 · 4 bars

I – vi – IV – V

Nostalgia4/4 · 4 bars

Unresolved Cycle

IV – V – I – vi

Dreamy & Cyclical4/4 · 4 bars

IV – I – V – vi

Uplifting4/4 · 4 bars

Rock & Folk Classic

Energy & Drive4/4 · 4 bars

Anthemic4/4 · 4 bars

Classic Rock Loop

I – ♭VII – IV

Energy & Drive4/4 · 4 bars

I – II – IV – I

Euphoric4/4 · 4 bars

Classical / Pop

Pachelbel's Canon

I – V – vi – iii – IV – I – IV – V

Epic & Nostalgic4/4 · 8 bars

Ascending Augmented

I – I+ – I6 – I7

Hopeful & Yearning4/4 · 4 bars

Descending Minor Cliché

vi – viM7 – vi7 – II

Romance & Intrigue4/4 · 4 bars

Jazz / Soul

Jazz Turnaround

I – vi – ii – V

Sophistication4/4 · 4 bars

Jazz ii–V–I

Sophistication4/4 · 4 bars

Tritone Substitution

ii – bII7 – I

Mystery & Tension4/4 · 4 bars

Diminished Cliché

I – ♯I°7 – ii – V

Nostalgic & Vintage4/4 · 4 bars

I – VI7 – II7 – V

Playful & Vintage4/4 · 4 bars

Backdoor Cadence

iv – ♭VII – I

Soulful & Unexpected4/4 · 4 bars

World / J-Pop

Royal Road (J-Pop)

IV – V – iii – vi

Yearning & Nostalgia4/4 · 4 bars

Japanese Circle

IV – V – iii – vi – ii – V – I

Complete Resolution4/4 · 8 bars

bVI – bVII – I

Triumph & Victory4/4 · 4 bars

Andalusian Cadence

i – VII – VI – V

Tension & Drama4/4 · 4 bars

Blues

I – I – I – I – IV – IV – I – I – V – IV – I – V

Grit & Soul4/4 · 12 bars

i – iv – i – V

Melancholy4/4 · 4 bars

♭VII – IV – I

Spiritual & Uplifting4/4 · 4 bars

Contemporary / Film

Epic Borrowed Chords

I – bVI – bIII – bVII

Epic & Heroic4/4 · 4 bars

Cinematic Minor

i – VI – III – VII

Dramatic & Dark4/4 · 4 bars

About Chord Progressions

A chord progression is a sequence of chords that forms the harmonic foundation of a song. From the iconic I–V–vi–IV pop formula to the dramatic Andalusian cadence, every genre has its signature progressions. Use this tool to explore 27 famous progressions in all 12 keys, see guitar chord diagrams for each, and discover which songs use them.