F Chord Progressions: I IV V vi

Remember from last time:

I. F major
ii. Gm
iii. Am
IV. Bb major
V. C major
vi. Dm
vii(b5). Edim

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 F major: D minor. Several popular chord progressions include some sort of combination of the I, IV, V, and vi chords.

As I-vi-IV-V: F Dm Bb C

As I-vi-V-IV: F Dm C Bb

As IV-I-V-vi: Bb F C Dm (Alternatively, I-V-II-iii)

As V-vi-IV-I: C Dm Bb F (Alternatively, I-ii-bVII-IV)

As vi-IV-I-V: Dm Bb F C (Alternatively, i-bVI-bIII-bVII)

As vi-I-V-IV: Dm F C Bb (Alternatively, i-bIII-bVI-bVII)