Doo-Wop Minor in C major
Doo-Wop Minor is vi · IV · I · V. In C major that is Am, F, C, G. The emotional minor doo-wop sound. Earth Angel vibes. Loop those chords in order. The same pattern works in any major key.
Songs that use this
- Africa · Toto
- Despacito · Luis Fonsi
- Earth Angel · The Penguins
Why it works
In C major this loop is Am, F, C, G (vi · IV · I · V). I is the home chord. V pulls away from home and wants to resolve. vi adds a minor color. IV moves the song forward without leaving the key. Play the chords in order and the pattern is easy to hear on ukulele.
Chords in C major
Jump to each shape used in this loop.
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#