IV–I · Amen cadence · C major · IV–I
Plagal Amen is a chord pattern you can play in any key. The degrees are IV–I.
The amen cadence, two chords. Gospel, hymns, and slow outros all use it to say the phrase is finished.
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 | · |
|---|
Sing the last word of the line on IV and sit on I. Two chords, so tone and timing do all the work.
| 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.