Chord Progressions in F Major

6 chord progressions in F major

I-IV-vi-V: F – Bb – Dm – C

Upbeat and simple, good for strumming. (F = F A C · Bb = Bb D F · Dm = D F A · C = C E G)

I-V-vi-IV: F – C – Dm – Bb

Four chords that sound right in almost any style. (F = F A C · C = C E G · Dm = D F A · Bb = Bb D F)

I-IV-V-I: F – Bb – C – F

Three chords, the backbone of rock and folk. (F = F A C · Bb = Bb D F · C = C E G · F = F A C)

I-vi-IV-V: F – Dm – Bb – C

A warm, old-fashioned turnaround. (F = F A C · Dm = D F A · Bb = Bb D F · C = C E G)

ii-V-I: Gm7 – C7 – Fmaj7

The most common cadence in jazz, here with seventh chords. (Gm7 = G Bb D F · C7 = C E G Bb · Fmaj7 = F A C E)

vi-IV-I-V: Dm – Bb – F – C

A moodier way to play the pop loop. (Dm = D F A · Bb = Bb D F · F = F A C · C = C E G)

How to practise a progression

1. Count four beats per chord and name it out loud.
2. Loop the progression until you no longer look at your hands.
3. Speed up only when every change is clean.