Chord progression · major keys
The I vi IV V progression in all 12 keys
The doo wop changes. Home, its relative minor, then subdominant and dominant leading straight back. Also called "1 6 4 5", "50s progression" and "doo wop progression".








How it moves, in C major
- CI
- Amvi
- FIV
- GV
- C to Am2 voices hold, 2 move, 5 semitones of motion in all.
- Am to F2 voices hold, 2 move, 5 semitones of motion in all.
- F to G0 voices hold, 4 move, 8 semitones of motion in all.
It ends on a half cadence.