Western Pop
Nostalgic Pop (I–VIm–IV–IIm) Chord Progression
Nostalgic progression. I-vi-IV-ii pattern.
- nostalgic
- nostalgic
- retro
Roman numerals
- I
- VIm
- IV
- IIm
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 – F – Dm
Key of G
G – Em – C – Am
Key of D
D – Bm – G – Em