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Pop / Rock / Ballad · G

vi-IV-I-V in G

Starts on the vi minor chord, giving it a more melancholic, introspective opening before lifting through IV-I-V. Extremely common in modern ballads.

Chords in G vi-IV-I-V

viEm
IVC
IG
VD

Hear vi-IV-I-V in G

vi-IV-I-V in All 12 Keys

CAm – F – C – GC#D♭Bbm – Gb – Db – AbDBm – G – D – AD#E♭Cm – Ab – Eb – BbEC#m – A – E – BFDm – Bb – F – CF#G♭D#m – B – F# – C#GEm – C – G – DG#A♭Fm – Db – Ab – EbAF#m – D – A – EA#B♭Gm – Eb – Bb – FBG#m – E – B – F#

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 – DIV-I-V-viC – G – D – Em

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

vi-IV-I-V in G

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

Starts on the vi minor chord, giving it a more melancholic, introspective opening before lifting through IV-I-V. Extremely common in modern ballads. In G, this progression has a characteristic sound shaped by the tonal colour of the G root — common in pop / rock / ballad. Practise hearing it until the sequence feels inevitable rather than surprising.