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There are five basic chord progressions that are used in a large percentage of popular music. These are the I-IV-V, vi-VII-I, ii-V-I, iii-VI-ii-V, and the blues progression. In this article, we will explore each of these progressions in detail.

The I-IV-V progression is one of the most common chord progressions in pop music. It is found in songs like "Happy" by Pharrell Williams, "All You Need Is Love" by The Beatles, and "Let It Go" by Idina Menzel. The chords in this progression are I (the root chord), IV (the subdominant chord), and V (the dominant chord).

The vi-VII-I progression is also very common in pop music. It can be found in songs like "Walking on Sunshine" by Katrina and the Waves, "Shake It Out" by Florence + The Machine, and "Someone Like You" by Adele. The chords in this progression are vi (the submediant chord), VII (the supertonic chord), and I (the tonic chord).

The ii-V-I progression is another very common chord progression in pop music. It can be found in songs like "A Thousand Miles" by Vanessa Carlton, "Fly Me to the Moon" by Frank Sinatra, and "All of Me" by John Legend. The chords in this progression are ii (the supertonic chord), V (the dominant chord), and I (the tonic chord).

The iii-VI-ii-V progression is also very common in pop music. It can be found in songs like "Call Me Maybe" by Carly Rae Jepsen, "Can't Stop the Feeling!" by Justin Timberlake, and "Here Comes the Sun" by The Beatles. The chords in this progression are iii (the mediant chord), VI (the submajor triad), ii (the supertonic chord), and V (the dominant chord).

Lastly, the blues progressions is also commonly used in pop music. It can be found in songs like "Sweet Home Chicago" by Robert Johnson, " Gimme Shelter" by The Rolling Stones, and "I Can't Quit You Baby" by Willie Dixon. The chords in this progression are I (the root chord), III7 (a seven chord built from the third degree of the key), IV7 (a seven chord build from the fourth degree of the key), V7 (a seven chord build from the fifth degree of the key), and VI7b9b13 (a thirteen Chord built from the sixth degree of flat nine of the key).

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