What is the IV–I–vi–V progression?
A rotation of the Major 4, starting on the subdominant.
Songs that use this
- Umbrella · Rihanna
- Africa · Toto
- Learning to Fly · Tom Petty
Why it works
These chords outline strong tonic, dominant, and relative minor colors in E major: easy to sing and easy to remember on ukulele.
Try in other keys
Same Roman numerals; chords transpose with the key.
C major → F-C-Am-GD major → G-D-Bm-AE major → A-E-C#m-BF major → Bb-F-Dm-CG major → C-G-Em-DA major → D-A-F#m-EB major → E-B-G#m-F#