Subdominant–dominant–tonic · Basic cadence · C major · IV–V–I
IV–V–I Cadence is a chord pattern you can play in any key. The degrees are IV–V–I.
Two chords of build-up and one release: the ending. Good practice for the last two or three bars of a song.
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 – V – I
F · G · C
| 1 | F | G | C |
|---|
This is where a line ends. Push the words through IV and V and drop the last syllable on the final chord, and the sentence closes. Use it for the last bars of a song rather than for the whole song.
| Keys | Chord chart |
|---|---|
| C major · Written in this key | F · G · C |
| Db major | Gb · Ab · Db |
| D major | G · A · D |
| Eb major | Ab · Bb · Eb |
| E major | A · B · E |
| F major | Bb · C · F |
| F# major | B · C# · F# |
| G major | C · D · G |
| Ab major | Db · Eb · Ab |
| A major | D · E · A |
| Bb major | Eb · F · Bb |
| B major | E · F# · B |
These songs use this pattern. This is not their chord chart: real recordings differ in key, rhythm and the chords they add.