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Motown Classic Progression (I–VIm–IIm–V) Chord Progression
Progression representing Motown's golden era of the 1960s.
- Motown
- 60s
- classic
Roman numerals
- I
- VIm
- IIm
- V
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 – Am – Dm – G
Key of G
G – Em – Am – D
Key of D
D – Bm – Em – A