G Chord Progressions: I IV V vi

Remember from last time:

I. G major
ii. Am
iii. Bm
IV. C major
V. D major
vi. Em
vii(b5). F#dim

Now that you already know about I-IV-V (look above or refer to yesterday's entry), we'll bring in the vi chord in G major: E minor. Several popular chord progressions include some sort of combination of the I, IV, V, and vi chords.

As I-vi-IV-V: G Em C D

As I-vi-V-IV: G Em D C

As IV-I-V-vi: C G D Em (Alternatively, I-V-II-iii)

As V-vi-IV-I: D Em C G (Alternatively, I-ii-bVII-IV)

As vi-IV-I-V: Em C G D (Alternatively, i-bVI-bIII-bVII) - check out "Disarm" by the Smashing Pumpkins for a close comparison

As vi-I-V-IV: Em G C D (Alternatively, i-bIII-bVI-bVII)