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HOW TO PLAY 25 POP SONGS WITH 4 CHORDS.
I - V - VI - IV - ( 1 - 5 - 6 - 4 )
IN ORIGINA L KEYS of the band or artist.
This lesson has a list of 25 Pop Songs that use the I - V - VI - IV chord progression.
The first 6 tracks use the I - V - VI - IV throughout the whole song. The rest of the songs
use the I - V - VI - IV pattern somewhere in the song and add in a few other chords to
vary up the song.
There are lot of videos out there that show you how to play the I - V - VI - IV pattern
and which songs use this pattern. This lesson will do this too and additionally this lesson
will show you the KEYS each song is in!
When I was first learning about chords it was hard to move away from C and when those
sharps and flats appeared I started to freak out. I found it hard to play the songs in more
difficult keys like Gb or E major. I’ve often found that the bands/artists do their songs in
the hardest key possible. I used to think they were doing this on purpose. I later found
out that it's all to do with the range of the voice and instrument - a song must always suit
the vocal line. But at the time when I was starting off, this used to frustrate me.
Anyway, this is why I did this lesson in the original keys as the more chords you know the
more you can use them again later in other songs. I want to try and show you that you
can move into the other keys!
If you are willing to sing the vocal line of each song and you play the chords written out in
this chapter you will be playing 25 pop songs. Right now! Plus you can jam along with
the artist/band! I have written all the chords in root position for now. I know the
recordings are using the different inversions of the chords and I will show you how to play
a few of the songs with the correct inversion soon. Perhaps you could let me know which
song out of the 25 you would like me to show you how to play the precise way? Please
leave a comment on the website or email me at: greg@greglloydmusicschool.com. I did
all the songs in root position to make the songs easy to play. So here is the list:
Songs that only use the I - V - VI - IV Chord Progression/Pattern:
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U2 – With or Without You
MATISYAHU – One Day
AKON – Don't Matter
MICHEL TELO – Ai se eu te Pego ( If I Catch You )
IMAGINE DRAGONS – Demons
ONE REPUBLIC – Say ( All I Need )
Songs that use the I - V - VI - IV Chord progression plus a few other
chords to vary the song a bit:
7. SNOW PATROL – Run
8. TRAIN – Hey, Soul Sister
9. ADELE – Someone Like You.
10. ALICIA KEYS – No One
11. JASON MRAZ – I'm Yours
12. TAYLOR SWIFT – All Too Well
13. ALPHAVILLE – Forever Young
14. GREEN DAY – When I Come Around
15. JOURNEY – Don't Stop Believing
16. LADY GAGA – Paparazzi
17. KELLY CLARKSON – Already Gone
18. RIHANNA – Take A Bow
19. MISSY HIGGINS – Scar
20. THE BEATLES – Let It Be
21. NATALIE IMBRUGLIA – Torn
22. MILEY CYRUS – Wrecking Ball
23. BLACK EYED PEAS – Where Is The Love
24. THE CALLING – Where Ever You Will Go
25. LENKA – The Show
IN THE NEXT SECTION OF THIS PDF I HAVE WRITTEN OUT ALL OF THESE
TRACKS FOR YOU TO PLAY RIGHT NOW IN THEIR ORIGINAL KEYS! :)
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WHATS COMING IN THE NEXT LESSON...
In the next lesson I will show you how to play 30 songs with the VI - IV - I - V chord
progression. This progression is just as popular as the I - V - VI - IV. Make sure you don't
miss that lesson :) There will be another 30 tracks there for you!
To help me help you. Can you answer 2 questions for me:
1. I am getting lot of emails from you guys and it's help me plan future video's. So my
first question is: What would you like me to cover in the next video if you had the
chance to ask me?
2. Can you pick a song out of the 25 here on the list that you would like me to write
out ( transcribe for you ) ? I will pick 3 tracks from this video from your responses
and I will write out and show you how to play them with the melody on the piano
with no vocal in a PDF and video free for you.
Please leave your answers below in comment section on any video or email me at:
greg@greglloydmusicschool.com
I hope that this chapter helps you get better at the piano and that you get something out
of it. If you did get something out of it and know someone who may like it please do pass
on this site to them. Thanks.
Take it easy,
Greg.
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