World's Most Common Chord Progression 

Can you name any songs that use this progression or naw? Also it's still an early time to get on the 52 Week Guitar Player waiting list: brandondeon.com/survey-page2

Was pleasantly surprised to hear a sample from a Green Day song

Thank you for reminding me that this is how you look at chord progresions. My music teacher is so stupid she made me forget

The let it be chord progression

Most of blink-182 songs use that same progression, for example Dammit which is one of my favorite!

My favorite chords Cb

Im really trying to learn more music theory and ive been watching a ton of your shorts. Definitely thinking about 52 week Guitar Player.

The guitar is so nice 👌

Good video, and it has a focus on song writing, that’s what someone who wants to be a musician strives for, to write their own music. I’d like to see more videos like this, it’s very enlightening and useful. 👍

Wow. I’m bowled over. Thanks a bunch for sharing that snippet of info. You are a star.

I love your videos, no BS just straight to it and you are pretty funny as well, I watch your videos and they have helped me.

Almost every pop punk song ever uses this lol

As soon as I heard the first 2 chords I screamed “SINCE YOU BEEN GONE”

Day 5 of me asking you what a minor bend is like in the guitar solo of Peace of Mind my Boston

I wrote about 5 songs that use this chord progression

This is what I've been looking for the combinations of Chords in a Key... This is a big help

Did you just say "C flat"

My first thought when hearing it was the theme to the office

Dammit - blink 182

Very well explained.

Thank you sir for this simple tuturials and the info that you give

Brilliantly exemplified by The Axis Of Awesome’s ‘Four Chords.’

I was thinking instantly of WHAT'S MY AGE AGAIN😂

Across generations, it’s 1 6 4 5. Go back to the 50s and walk it forward. It’s crazy!

Don't stop believin' by journey

The Oldest Malcom in the middle brother is a really good guitar player too, I never knew.

I’m shocked you didn’t say where it came from: SAM COOKE. He was the first genius to use it.

The first chord progression he played was literally good by better than Ezra with one note changed.

Free bird, but adds an F before C

I wrote a few songs when I started playing guitar, and the lyrics and melodys were super catchy, I just wish I didnt use this progression like 7 times

I really like your videos, young version of Super man! Thanks for posting.

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The key of Gb sounds like the office theme

Bro, you’re impacting the internet and the community in a big way. Sitting in class did you ever imagine you’d be here doing what your doing now? I’m pumped to see what the future has in store for you. 🚬 ?

Its popular because its "circular". The home chord the Root, provides a basic starting point. Then the 5th, or dominant, provides the most natural jumping point. The minor 6th, also the natural minor of the same key, provide natural tension from the major and dominant chords. Then the major 4th, from the 6th provides the tonal direction which sends us back to home. Its the most basic cookie cutter progression that our ears just love the most.

And what about the Wonderwall chord progression, for example? I think it's pretty common too.

CUZ YOU KNOW WHERE ILL BE FOUND WHEN I COME AROUND

😢 when he tells me to leave

My fav chord progression is (II - V - I - VI)

I call this the My Name Is Jonas progression. Also in Dammit by Blink-182

Axis of awesome

It looks that Pachabel is the Godfather of music.

G D Em and C make up the chords for Imagine if you play it on G but some say it's played in the key of C. Art teacher taught it to me in G and it sounds light and beautiful.

Just looked at the wiki page and frankly what stood out is ACDC Guns n roses Led zeppelin Motley Crüe Ozzy Osbourne Motörhead None of them make an appearance. This of course doesn’t mean they didn’t do one. But at the same time these are big enough bands to suggest they’d be prominent examples if they had.

Made to Love by TobyMac, at least the bridge and outro are

Once you listen for this progression you realize it's so common that to make a list of songs that use it seems silly. It's like making a list of all the songs that feature a female singer and acoustic guitar. The chord progression is popular for a reason, and even if we don't like the idea of something being common and over-used, this is one of those times that if it sounds good it is good. The trick for it to be great or at least good, however, is to use it well or cleverly, as music is more than just the chord progression.

Fuel for the tank, great 👍👍

Bro I instantly recognized Gb as the end of What’s My Age Again

I instantly thought of Green Day when you player those chords; Dookie had a lot of songs like that

WHEN I COME AROUUUNDDD

'All i can do is write about it' Lynyrd Skynyrd

If theirs a secret society that gate keeps guitar secrets they're gonna kill the shit outta this guy

To be fair, before 1990 this chord progression was original! After that it increasingly went downhill..

My first song “The Beach In September” I wanted it to sound like the most commercial song ever so I made the chorus this WITHHHH a modulation for extra commercialism 😂

First one i thought of was counting stars and impossible.

this has actually been deemed the "axis progression" by many, because of axis of Awesome's parody.

The first song i ever learned how to play, was on ukulele and it was those chords in that exact order. It was a filthy frank song, i was 14 😂 a couple years later I graduated to guitar.

Hey Brandon, time to go out to see the sun you look like "Fester" from Addams Family .....LOL

Heyyyy mama rock me

Let it be

Dude... The G progression is literally an brazilian song named Exagerado by Cazuza. You should listen to it.

Because it just sounds good. Even people who know no music theory end up with that chord progression.

The first song that I thought of was “dosed” by RHCP. The chorus is built upon this progression in G.

The verse in bold as love by Jimi Hendrix experience and the verse in under the bridge by rhcp

Every song in the 90’s

Love and Respect from Diyun Arunachal Pradesh India ❤#VishalSherpa

NO WAY I ACTUALLY GUESSED THAT💀

No woman no cry Bob Marley

I-vi-IV-V has entered the chat

Thrres also free bird

I remember you!

39 by queen uses this

The coolest thing about 1564 chords is that you can hit target tones in a solo of scale degrees 1234 thereby building energy.

Watch the 4 chords song from axis of awesome to see even more

Well, Somewhere Over the Rainbow uses G-D-Em-C Or C-G-Am-F

Arent you afraid that your guitar dont have a pick guard?

So i should memorized all chords in key?

The impression that I Get by Mighty Mighty Bosstones. Party in the USA by Miley Cyrus.

Am I the only one who heard party in the USA? 😭

The boulevard of broken dreams also uses the same progression

Bubble

When do you know if the chord is minor or major in the key of G (or any key)? I can’t figure out the pattern

Did he just play a regular G major? 😮

Black smoke rising chords are a little bit similar

I thought the most popular is I - any chord besides listed ones - IV - V

Beato

Party in the USA

Wagon wheel

How do you tell what the order is? I hope it's not a stupid question lmao

Rainbow - Since You've Been Gone

Intervals 5htp?

Cb. ?

Cool, but is there any way to "spice" the progression up?

Ozone bruh 💀

No idea what 1 5 6 4 stands for.

Just use 4-6-1-5 instead 🤓

I don’t know what the fuck most that shit means

how can someone use this chord progression without it sounding too much like another song?

This is my kingdom cu😊

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