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The Eternal Circle
I - V - vi - IV
1 - 5 - 6 - 4
The heartbeat of popular music. Creates natural resolution while keeping listeners suspended in familiar comfort.
"Let It Be", "Don't Stop Believin'"
The Descent
vi - IV - I - V
6 - 4 - 1 - 5
Starting in minor territory, falling toward home. Creates emotional weight through gravitational pull downward.
"Creep", "With or Without You"
The Jazz Standard
ii - V - I
2 - 5 - 1
The lingua franca of jazz. Simple, sophisticated, endlessly renewable. Tension builds and releases naturally.
"Autumn Leaves", "All The Things You Are"
The Folk Circle
I - vi - ii - V
1 - 6 - 2 - 5
Cyclical and storytelling. Each chord leans into the next like verses in an ancient ballad.
"Stand By Me", "Blue Moon"
The 50s Progression
I - vi - IV - V
1 - 6 - 4 - 5
The sound of classic rock and roll. Cheerful and nostalgic, this progression dominated the doo-wop era and remains timeless.
"Earth Angel", "Blue Moon"
The Classic Turnaround
I - IV - V - I
1 - 4 - 5 - 1
The most fundamental progression in Western music. Strong departure from home, building tension, then perfect resolution back to the tonic.
"Louie Louie", "Wild Thing"
