What is the vi–IV–I–V progression?
The emotional minor doo-wop sound. Earth Angel vibes.
Songs that use this
- Africa · Toto
- Despacito · Luis Fonsi
- Earth Angel · The Penguins
Why it works
These chords outline strong tonic, dominant, and relative minor colors in A major: easy to sing and easy to remember on ukulele.
Try in other keys
Same Roman numerals; chords transpose with the key.
C major → Am-F-C-GD major → Bm-G-D-AE major → C#m-A-E-BF major → Dm-Bb-F-CG major → Em-C-G-DA major → F#m-D-A-EB major → G#m-E-B-F#