J-POP
Youth Variant (I–IIIm–VIm–IV) Chord Progression
Alternative youth song pattern. I-IIIm-VIm-IV.
- youth
- fresh
- bright
Roman numerals
- I
- IIIm
- VIm
- IV
Roman numerals give each chord’s position relative to the key’s tonic, so the progression sounds the same in any key.
Chords by key
Key of C
C – Em – Am – F
Key of G
G – Bm – Em – C
Key of D
D – F#m – Bm – G