Enka Chord Progressions

10 Enka chord progressions. Pick one to see the chords by key, listen to it and download the MIDI.

• Basic Enka Progression

  Im – IVm – V – Im

  Key of C: Cm – Fm – G – Cm

  Enka basics. Minor three-chord progression.

• Tsugaru Strait Winter Style

  Im – ♭VII – ♭VI – V7 – Im

  Key of C: Cm – Bb – Ab – G7 – Cm

  Ishikawa Sayuri style. Dramatic minor progression.

• Amagi Pass Style

  Im – V7 – Im – IV – Im

  Key of C: Cm – G7 – Cm – F – Cm

  Harmonic minor progression full of emotion.

• Kobushi Progression

  Im – ♭VI – V7 – Im

  Key of C: Cm – Ab – G7 – Cm

  Progression that highlights enka's characteristic vibrato.

• Yonanuki Scale Progression

  Im – IVm – Im – Vm

  Key of C: Cm – Fm – Cm – Gm

  Japanese style using pentatonic (yonanuki) scale.

• Kita Sakaba Style

  I – IV – V7 – I

  Key of C: C – F – G7 – C

  Hosokawa Takashi style. Brighter enka progression.

• Sake to Namida Style

  Im – ♭VII – ♭VI – ♭VII – Im

  Key of C: Cm – Bb – Ab – Bb – Cm

  Kawashima Eigo style. Folk-enka progression.

• Showa Kayo Progression

  Im – IVm7 – V7 – Im

  Key of C: Cm – Fm7 – G7 – Cm

  Common progression in Showa era popular songs.

• Nagashi Style Progression

  Im – V7 – Im – ♭VI – V7

  Key of C: Cm – G7 – Cm – Ab – G7

  Bar singer (nagashi) guitar-vocal style.

• Modern Enka Progression

  Im7 – IVm7 – ♭VImaj7 – V7

  Key of C: Cm7 – Fm7 – Abmaj7 – G7

  Modern enka incorporating J-POP elements.