Chord progression · major keys
The I IV V progression in all 12 keys
Tonic, subdominant, dominant: the three primary chords, and the skeleton of a great deal of folk, rock and blues. Also called "1 4 5" and "three chord progression".








How it moves, in C major
- CI
- FIV
- GV
- CI
- C to F1 voice holds, 3 move, 8 semitones of motion in all.
- F to G0 voices hold, 4 move, 8 semitones of motion in all.
- G to C1 voice holds, 3 move, 8 semitones of motion in all.
It ends on a authentic cadence.