Classical chord progressions

Functional harmony patterns rooted in tonic, predominant and dominant motion.

Classical progressions in every key

These are the most common progressions used in Classical. Each link opens a dedicated page with chords, audio playback and analysis.

I–IV–V–I · C major

C – F – G – C

I–IV–V–I · C♯ major

C♯ – F♯ – G♯ – C♯

I–IV–V–I · D major

D – G – A – D

I–IV–V–I · E♭ major

E♭ – A♭ – B♭ – E♭

I–IV–V–I · E major

E – A – B – E

I–IV–V–I · F major

F – B♭ – C – F

I–IV–V–I · F♯ major

F♯ – B – C♯ – F♯

I–IV–V–I · G major

G – C – D – G

I–IV–V–I · A♭ major

A♭ – D♭ – E♭ – A♭

I–IV–V–I · A major

A – D – E – A

I–IV–V–I · B♭ major

B♭ – E♭ – F – B♭

I–IV–V–I · B major

B – E – F♯ – B