Reggae

Rocksteady Progression (Imaj7–IVmaj7–IIm7–V7) Chord Progression

Between ska and reggae. Soulful and romantic.

  • rocksteady
  • soulful
  • romantic

Roman numerals

  1. Imaj7
  2. IVmaj7
  3. IIm7
  4. V7

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

Cmaj7 – Fmaj7 – Dm7 – G7

Key of G

Gmaj7 – Cmaj7 – Am7 – D7

Key of D

Dmaj7 – Gmaj7 – Em7 – A7

All Reggae chord progressions