I–I7–IV–iv · C major · I–I7–IV–iv
Gospel Walkdown is a chord pattern you can play in any key. The degrees are I–I7–IV–iv.
Home, then a seventh that falls to IV, then the minor iv that aches before it returns. Common in hymns and soul ballads.
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.
I – I7 – IV – iv
C · C7 · F · Fm
| 1 | C | C7 | F | Fm |
|---|
Hold I, colour I7 as a step, bloom on IV, and quieten on iv. The minor chord is the one people remember.
| Keys | Chord chart |
|---|---|
| C major · Written in this key | C · C7 · F · Fm |
| Db major | Db · Db7 · Gb · Gbm |
| D major | D · D7 · G · Gm |
| Eb major | Eb · Eb7 · Ab · Abm |
| E major | E · E7 · A · Am |
| F major | F · F7 · Bb · Bbm |
| F# major | F# · F#7 · B · Bm |
| G major | G · G7 · C · Cm |
| Ab major | Ab · Ab7 · Db · Dbm |
| A major | A · A7 · D · Dm |
| Bb major | Bb · Bb7 · Eb · Ebm |
| B major | B · B7 · E · Em |
These songs use this pattern. This is not their chord chart: real recordings differ in key, rhythm and the chords they add.