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IV-I-V-vi in G

The 'axis progression' starting on IV — the same chords as I-V-vi-IV but with a different emotional starting point. More epic and anthemic.

Chords in G IV-I-V-vi

IVC
IG
VD
viEm

Hear IV-I-V-vi in G

IV-I-V-vi in All 12 Keys

CF – C – G – AmC#D♭Gb – Db – Ab – BbmDG – D – A – BmD#E♭Ab – Eb – Bb – CmEA – E – B – C#mFBb – F – C – DmF#G♭B – F# – C# – D#mGC – G – D – EmG#A♭Db – Ab – Eb – FmAD – A – E – F#mA#B♭Eb – Bb – F – GmBE – B – F# – G#m

Other Progressions in G

I-IV-V-IG – C – D – GI-V-vi-IVG – D – Em – Cii-V-IAm – D – GI-vi-IV-VG – Em – C – D12-Bar BluesG – C – G – D – C – G – DI-III-IV-VG – B – C – D

Related Progressions

12-Bar Blues in GG – C – G – D – C – G – DI-IV-V-I in GG – C – D – GI-V-vi-IV in GG – D – Em – CI-vi-IV-V in GG – Em – C – D

IV-I-V-vi in G

The IV-I-V-vi progression in the key of G uses the chords C, G, D, Em. These correspond to the IV, I, V, vi degrees of the G major scale.

The 'axis progression' starting on IV — the same chords as I-V-vi-IV but with a different emotional starting point. More epic and anthemic. In G, this progression has a characteristic sound shaped by the tonal colour of the G root — common in pop / anthem. Practise hearing it until the sequence feels inevitable rather than surprising.