{"id":761,"date":"2016-06-12T19:40:06","date_gmt":"2016-06-12T19:40:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.songtive.com\/?p=761"},"modified":"2016-06-12T19:40:06","modified_gmt":"2016-06-12T19:40:06","slug":"50s-progression","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.songtive.com\/blog\/50s-progression\/","title":{"rendered":"50s progression"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.songtive.com\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-683 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.songtive.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/tutorial2.jpg\" alt=\"funny girl student with glasses reading books\" width=\"940\" height=\"528\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.songtive.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/tutorial2.jpg 940w, https:\/\/www.songtive.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/tutorial2-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.songtive.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/tutorial2-624x350.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 940px) 100vw, 940px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Today, we are going to talk about one of the most popular, yet classic chord progression, the 50s progression! The formula is <strong>I-vi-ii-V<\/strong>. While this progression was popular during the fifties, you\u2019ll find popular songs using this progression from many decades. <\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 100%; text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.songtive.com\/songs\/1ob\/50s-progression?mini=1\" width=\"420\" height=\"115\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>Want to know more? Check out some of these examples:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Close Your Eyes &#8211; Meghan Trainor<\/li>\n<li>Dance with me Tonight &#8211; Olly Murs<\/li>\n<li>Every Breath You Take &#8211; The Police<\/li>\n<li>Crocodile Rock &#8211; Elton John<\/li>\n<li>Don\u2019t Dream it\u2019s Over &#8211; Crowded House<\/li>\n<li>Eternal Flame &#8211; The Bangles<\/li>\n<li>Mandy &#8211; Barry Manilow<\/li>\n<li>Mama I\u2019m a Big Girl Now &#8211; Hairspray (musical)<\/li>\n<li>The Man Goes Around &#8211; Johnny Cash<\/li>\n<li>True Blue &#8211; Madonna<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This progression first caught fire in the 1950s, as it is associated with <a title=\"Doo Wop Progression\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.songtive.com\/doo-wop-progression\/\">doo-wop<\/a>. However, one of the first recognized uses of the progression was in Richard Rodgers\u2019 Blue Moon in 1933! This progression is become known as \u201ccatchy\u201d. Many songs that get stuck in your head might have this pattern.<\/p>\n<p>So, what makes this progression work? Well, it is an extension of the <strong>I IV V<\/strong> sequence. This evolved progression (<strong>I-vi-ii-V<\/strong>) lends itself to a voice led arrangement. This progression will result in shared notes, making it an easy progression to create melodies with.<\/p>\n<p>Let\u2019s look at a modern example:<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 100%;text-align: center\">\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ShlW5plD_40?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>In Meghan Trainor&#8217;s Dear Future Husband you can almost instantly hear that this progression will be used. Let\u2019s take a look at the basic chords and notes used through most of the song:<\/p>\n<p>C &#8211; <strong>C, E, G<\/strong><br \/>\nAm &#8211; <strong>A, C, E<\/strong><br \/>\nF &#8211; <strong>F, A, C<\/strong><br \/>\nG &#8211; <strong>G, B, D<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>You can probably tell that there are many shared notes between those four chords, which makes the song easy to listen to. The \u201cG\u201d chord is the one that differs the most from the ones before it, adding a bit of a \u201ctwist\u201d element to the progression.<\/p>\n<p>Now you know all about the 50 progression! Take your new knowledge to use on <a href=\"http:\/\/https:\/\/www.songtive.com\/\">Songtive<\/a> for <a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/app\/songtive-compose-songwriting\/id867488574?mt=8\">iOS<\/a>\/<a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.songtive.android&amp;hl=en_GB\">Android<\/a>\/<a href=\"https:\/\/www.songtive.com\">Web<\/a>. Thanks for reading!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today, we are going to talk about one of the most popular, yet classic chord progression, the 50s progression! The formula is I-vi-ii-V. While this progression was popular during the fifties, you\u2019ll find popular songs using this progression from many decades. Want to know more? 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