Rock chord progressions
Energetic, riff-driven progressions that power rock songs from classic to alternative.
Rock progressions in every key
These are the most common progressions used in Rock. Each link opens a dedicated page with chords, audio playback and analysis.
i–VI–III–VII · C minor
Cm – G♯ – D♯ – A♯
i–VI–III–VII · C♯ minor
C♯m – A – E – B
i–VI–III–VII · D minor
Dm – A♯ – F – C
i–VI–III–VII · E♭ minor
E♭m – B – G♭ – D♭
i–VI–III–VII · E minor
Em – C – G – D
i–VI–III–VII · F minor
Fm – D♭ – A♭ – E♭
i–VI–III–VII · F♯ minor
F♯m – D – A – E
i–VI–III–VII · G minor
Gm – D♯ – A♯ – F
i–VI–III–VII · A♭ minor
A♭m – E – B – G♭
i–VI–III–VII · A minor
Am – F – C – G
i–VI–III–VII · B♭ minor
B♭m – G♭ – D♭ – A♭
i–VI–III–VII · B minor
Bm – G – D – A
I–♭VII–IV–I · C major
C – B – F – C
I–♭VII–IV–I · C♯ major
C♯ – C – F♯ – C♯
I–♭VII–IV–I · D major
D – C♯ – G – D
I–♭VII–IV–I · E♭ major
E♭ – D – A♭ – E♭
I–♭VII–IV–I · E major
E – D♯ – A – E
I–♭VII–IV–I · F major
F – E – B♭ – F
I–♭VII–IV–I · F♯ major
F♯ – F – B – F♯
I–♭VII–IV–I · G major
G – F♯ – C – G
I–♭VII–IV–I · A♭ major
A♭ – G – D♭ – A♭
I–♭VII–IV–I · A major
A – G♯ – D – A
I–♭VII–IV–I · B♭ major
B♭ – A – E♭ – B♭
I–♭VII–IV–I · B major
B – A♯ – E – B
I–IV–V–IV · C major
C – F – G – F
I–IV–V–IV · C♯ major
C♯ – F♯ – G♯ – F♯
I–IV–V–IV · D major
D – G – A – G
I–IV–V–IV · E♭ major
E♭ – A♭ – B♭ – A♭
I–IV–V–IV · E major
E – A – B – A
I–IV–V–IV · F major
F – B♭ – C – B♭
I–IV–V–IV · F♯ major
F♯ – B – C♯ – B
I–IV–V–IV · G major
G – C – D – C
I–IV–V–IV · A♭ major
A♭ – D♭ – E♭ – D♭
I–IV–V–IV · A major
A – D – E – D
I–IV–V–IV · B♭ major
B♭ – E♭ – F – E♭
I–IV–V–IV · B major
B – E – F♯ – E