IV–I · Amen cadence · C major · IV–I
Plagal Cadence is a chord pattern you can play in any key. The degrees are IV–I.
A soft ending that sets the song down gently rather than cutting it off. Familiar as the hymn-book Amen.
Patterns are common chord moves. They are not the chart of a recorded hit.
Patterns are named by theory. Play them in any key that fits your voice.
Each song page has a chord chart, fingerings, and the same song in every key.
IV – I
F · C
| 1 | F | C | · |
|---|
Only two chords, so this is a place to end, not to carry a song. Start the last words on IV and let them fall long on I, and it closes like an Amen.
| Keys | Chord chart |
|---|---|
| C major · Written in this key | F · C |
| Db major | Gb · Db |
| D major | G · D |
| Eb major | Ab · Eb |
| E major | A · E |
| F major | Bb · F |
| F# major | B · F# |
| G major | C · G |
| Ab major | Db · Ab |
| A major | D · A |
| Bb major | Eb · Bb |
| B major | E · B |
These songs use this pattern. This is not their chord chart: real recordings differ in key, rhythm and the chords they add.