Jul 23 • Current Challenges w Guitar 🎸
🎶 Day 22 – The Magic of I–vi–IV–V Progressions
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🧩 Unleash Your Inner Guitar Hero Challenge – Week 3, Day 2
Yesterday, we tackled I–IV–V — today, we’re leveling up to a classic four-chord progression that shaped generations of music:
I–vi–IV–V
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🎯 Why This Progression?
* It’s one of the **most emotional, melodic, and catchy** chord progressions ever.
* Used in *everything* from Elvis to Green Day, Journey to Justin Bieber.
* Once you recognize it, you’ll hear it **everywhere** — and you’ll be able to play a ton of songs instantly.
✅ Your Challenge:
1. Choose **2–3 keys** (start with C, G, D).
2. Identify the **I–vi–IV–V** chords in each.
3. **Play the chord progression** and listen for the emotional impact.
4. Drop a video or comment with:
🎸 What key you played
🎧 A song you recognize that uses it
🧠 Example (Key of C):
* I = C
* vi = Am
* IV = F
* V = G
🎵 Songs that use it:
- “Stand By Me” – Ben E. King
- “Every Breath You Take” – The Police
- “Unchained Melody” – The Righteous Brothers
- “Let It Be” – The Beatles (slightly varied but close)
- “No Woman, No Cry” – Bob Marley
- "Perfect" - Ed Sheeran
- "Wonderwall" - Oasis
you've worked on some songs recently that have this chord progression, do you remember what they were?!
Can you think of any other songs that use this progression?
Ed Sheeran often says in video, that this is the chord progression that is in every pop song...
What do you think? Comment below👇
**Bonus** For more advanced application: can you play the arpeggios from this progression in different keys, and/ or create sweep guitar patterns for them...?!
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🔁 Quick Reference Chart:
| Key | I | vi | IV | V |
| C | C | Am | F | G |
| G | G | Em | C | D |
| D | D | Bm | G | A |
| A | A | F#m | D | E |
| E | E | C#m | A | B |
| F | F | Dm | Bb | C |
🎤 Bonus:
Can you sing or hum a melody over this progression?
Try making your own version — this progression is songwriting gold.
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👇 Drop your riffs, recordings, or favorite I–vi–IV–V songs below!
\#Day22Challenge #InnerGuitarHero #FourChordMagic
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🎶 Day 22 – The Magic of I–vi–IV–V Progressions
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