Rock Majors Rotation in D major
Rock Majors Rotation is V · IV · I. In D major that is A, G, D. Reversed rock cadence. Resolves downward to the tonic. Loop those chords in order. The same pattern works in any major key.
Songs that use this
- Sweet Home Alabama · Lynyrd Skynyrd
- Sweet Child O' Mine · Guns N' Roses
- More Than a Feeling · Boston
- Summer of '69 · Bryan Adams
Why it works
In D major this loop is A, G, D (V · IV · I). I is the home chord. V pulls away from home and wants to resolve. 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 D major
Jump to each shape used in this loop.
Try in other keys
Same Roman numerals; chords transpose with the key.
C major → G · F · CD major → A · G · DE major → B · A · EF major → C · Bb · FG major → D · C · GA major → E · D · AB major → F# · E · B