CHORD PROGRESSIONS 101 Chart by Charlie Kirby charliekirby.

com MAJOR 1 MAJOR A A# B C C# D D# E F F# G G#

2 MINOR Bm Cm C#m Dm D#m Em Fm F#m Gm G#m Am A#m

3 MINOR C#m Dm D#m Em Fm F#m Gm G#m Am A#m Bm Cm

4 MAJOR D D# E F F# G G#m A A# B C C#

5 MAJOR E F F# G G# A A# B C C# D D#

6 7 RELATIVE diminished MINOR F# G#m7 Gm Am7 G#m A#m7 Am Bm7 A#m Cm7 Bm C#m7 Cm Dm7 C#m D#m7 Dm Em7 D#m Fm7 Em F#m7 Fm Gm7

Common major progressions I - vi - IV V MINOR 1 MINOR Am A#m Bm Cm C#m Dm D#m Em Fm F#m Gm G#m

I - IV V II - V - I

2 3 diminished RELATIVE MAJOR Bm7 C Cm7 C# C#m7 D Dm7 D# D#m7 E Em7 F Fm7 F# F#m7 G Gm7 G# G#m7 A Am7 A# A#m7 B

4 MINOR Dm D#m Em Fm F#m Gm G#m Am A#m Bm Cm C#m

5 MINOR Em Fm F#m Gm G#m Am A#m Bm Cm C#m Dm D#m

6 MAJOR F F# G G# A A# B C C# D D# E

7 MAJOR G G# A A# B C C# D D# E F F#

Common minor progressions i - iv VII i - VI - III VII

i - VI VII i - iv v ii - v i