K-POP Chord Progressions

19 K-POP chord progressions. Pick one to see the chords by key, listen to it and download the MIDI.

• BTS-style Progression

  VIm – IV – I – V

  Key of C: Am – F – C – G

  Powerful progression seen in BTS songs. vi-IV-I-V.

• BLACKPINK-style Progression

  I – VIm – IV – V

  Key of C: C – Am – F – G

  Catchy progression like BLACKPINK.

• NewJeans-style Progression

  VIm – V – IV – V

  Key of C: Am – G – F – G

  Y2K-style progression like NewJeans.

• Emotional K-POP

  VIm – V – IVmaj7 – V

  Key of C: Am – G – Fmaj7 – G

  Emotional progression commonly used in K-POP ballads.

• Epic K-POP

  I – V – VIm – IIIm – IV – I – IV – V

  Key of C: C – G – Am – Em – F – C – F – G

  Grand-scale K-POP progression. Expansive 8-chord development.

• Dramatic K-POP

  ♭VI – ♭VII – I – V

  Key of C: Ab – Bb – C – G

  Dramatic K-POP progression. bVI-bVII-I-V pattern.

• Sophisticated K-POP

  IVmaj7 – V – VIm – V/VII

  Key of C: Fmaj7 – G – Am – G

  Sophisticated K-POP sound.

• Reverse K-POP

  VIm – IV – V – I

  Key of C: Am – F – G – C

  Reverse progression pattern. VIm-IV-V-I.

• Dance K-POP

  I – V – VIm – V – IV

  Key of C: C – G – Am – G – F

  Groovy progression for dance music.

• Jazz K-POP

  IIm – V – I – VIm

  Key of C: Dm – G – C – Am

  K-POP progression incorporating jazz elements.

• Dynamite Progression

  I – IIm – IIIm – IV

  Key of C: C – Dm – Em – F

  BTS. Ascending diatonic I-IIm-IIIm-IV.

• How You Like That Progression

  Im – ♭VII – ♭VI – V

  Key of C: Cm – Bb – Ab – G

  BLACKPINK. Minor Im-♭VII-♭VI-V progression.

• Supernova Progression

  Im – ♭VI – V – ♭VII

  Key of C: Cm – Ab – G – Bb

  aespa. Futuristic Im-♭VI-V-♭VII progression.

• Butter Progression

  I – V – VIm – IV

  Key of C: C – G – Am – F

  BTS. Bright I-V-VIm-IV pop progression.

• Psycho Progression

  IVmaj7 – V – VIm7 – I

  Key of C: Fmaj7 – G – Am7 – C

  Red Velvet. Stylish R&B IVmaj7-V-VIm7-I.

• Next Level Progression

  Im – Im – ♭VI – ♭VII

  Key of C: Cm – Cm – Ab – Bb

  aespa. Hyperpop Im-Im-♭VI-♭VII.

• Monster Progression

  Im – ♭VI – ♭III – ♭VII

  Key of C: Cm – Ab – Eb – Bb

  EXO. Dark Im-♭VI-♭III-♭VII.

• FEARLESS Progression

  I – V – VIm – IIIm

  Key of C: C – G – Am – Em

  LE SSERAFIM. Y2K style I-V-VIm-IIIm.

• Seven Progression

  I – IV – V – I

  Key of C: C – F – G – C

  Jung Kook. Simple pop I-IV-V-I.