It starts and finishes with exciting major chords, with the minor in-between. This progression feels really satisfying to me like a U-shaped roller coaster. This was achieved by giving more prominence to the bass notes, and playing them on a lower octave than the rest of the chord. You may be surprised at this song’s progression because three notes repeat themselves thrice in the four-chord progression, but it doesn’t feel repeated when you listen. This progression is pretty straightforward, and it has that III to VI we saw in I Could Be the One. That’s why the progression felt so good in the song.Ĭhords: i-VI-III-III6/4-i-VI-III-V/i(maj) If you play this progression on a piano and it doesn’t feel as good as the song itself, try adding an acoustic guitar. It goes to iv rather than i as you would expect. The way the tension builds when it’s coming from VII the first time is really cool. In this song the progression goes from III to VI, and easily feel the build-up in anticipation and relief when it finally resolves. When I’m playing on a minor scale, I’ve always favored moving from III to v. The best part of the music is the harmony that the chords form with the overlaying melody.Īvicii vs Nicky Romero – I Could Be the One While I wouldn’t describe the chord progression as “sweet”, by the time you add a melody on top of it, it becomes unbeatable.Ī lot of people think this is Avicii’s greatest song ever. The major chords give the whole song some excitement, while the minor chord, which is also the root chord has a way of keeping the excitement in check. This one has a bit of a roller coaster effect. This song has its own way of lifting your spirits. Not a number one on the charts, but I really love the progression. Here they are:Ĭreated and Licensed to soundmasters by Basic WavezĪdam Szabo and Johan Vilborg – Two to One I’ve selected 50 of those surefire chords to make it easier for you. There are countless chord combinations and progressions that you can choose from, but there are some very popular ones that have birthed thousands of hits. All you need is to raise one note by an octave, and boom, a melody pops up in your mind. It’s amazing how you can hear the same chord progressions differently just by taking a break and listening again.

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