Ep.527 | The 5 Most Common Open Keys in Open Position - Functional Understanding of Progression

In this lesson we take a look at the 5 most common keys being CAGED and examine the most common chords used in those keys, the progression being a I-VI-IV-V. In the key of C this progression would be C - Am - F - G, for instance, think of Stand By Me as a reference point. We also used the II chord to substitute for the IV. For those of you who are songwriters thinking in this numbered way with substitutions is essential.

This is what was covered in the lesson:
KEY I VI IV V
C C Am F G
A A F#m D E
G G Em C D
E E C#m A B
D D Bm G A

Substituting the II for the IV

Examples Dm subs for F
Bm subs for D
Am subs for C
F#m subs for A
Em subs for G






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