Music Theory Site http://www.musictheorysite.com Learn the basics of music quick and easy. Thu, 14 Mar 2013 02:57:07 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 I – VII – IV http://www.musictheorysite.com/i-vii-iv/ http://www.musictheorysite.com/i-vii-iv/#comments Tue, 08 Mar 2011 02:22:21 +0000 admin http://www.goodclef.com/?p=13151 Ah yes, the I – VII – IV progression.  So simple and so widely used in rock and popular music.  The VII chord, because it contains the lowered 7th degree of the scale, provides a unique sound which brings the chords out of the standard diatonic sound.

Song Artist
Sweet Home Alabama Lynyrd Skynyrd
Back in Black AC DC
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Song Artist
Soul to Squeeze Red Hot Chili Peppers
Under the Bridge Red Hot Chili Peppers
I’m Yours Jason Mraz
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