I–V–vi–iii–IV · Millennial canon · C major · I–V–vi–iii–IV
Canon Pop Short is a chord pattern you can play in any key. The degrees are I–V–vi–iii–IV.
The first five steps of the canon sequence, used as a verse loop in a lot of recent pop. It never quite cadences.
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 – V – vi – iii – IV
C · G · Am · Em · F
| 1 | C | G | Am | Em |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | F |
Five bars if you give each chord one, or hold IV for two. End the line on IV so it still wants I.
| Keys | Chord chart |
|---|---|
| C major · Written in this key | C · G · Am · Em · F |
| Db major | Db · Ab · Bbm · Fm · Gb |
| D major | D · A · Bm · F#m · G |
| Eb major | Eb · Bb · Cm · Gm · Ab |
| E major | E · B · C#m · G#m · A |
| F major | F · C · Dm · Am · Bb |
| F# major | F# · C# · D#m · A#m · B |
| G major | G · D · Em · Bm · C |
| Ab major | Ab · Eb · Fm · Cm · Db |
| A major | A · E · F#m · C#m · D |
| Bb major | Bb · F · Gm · Dm · Eb |
| B major | B · F# · G#m · D#m · E |
These songs use this pattern. This is not their chord chart: real recordings differ in key, rhythm and the chords they add.