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 · C♯ major
C♯ – F♯ – G♯ – C♯
I–IV–V–I · D♭ major
D♭ – G♭ – A♭ – D♭
I–IV–V–I · D major
D – G – A – D
I–IV–V–I · E♭ major
E♭ – A♭ – B♭ – E♭
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 – A♯ – C – F
I–IV–V–I · F♯ major
F♯ – B – C♯ – F♯
I–IV–V–I · G♭ major
G♭ – B – D♭ – G♭
I–IV–V–I · G major
G – C – D – G
I–IV–V–I · A♭ major
A♭ – D♭ – E♭ – A♭
I–IV–V–I · G♯ major
G♯ – C♯ – D♯ – G♯
I–IV–V–I · A major
A – D – E – A
I–IV–V–I · B♭ major
B♭ – E♭ – F – B♭
I–IV–V–I · A♯ major
A♯ – D♯ – F – A♯
I–IV–V–I · B major
B – E – F♯ – B
I–IV–V–I · B major
B – E – G♭ – B