Tom
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I often explain to ukulele newcomers the 4-chord progression used in numerous pop songs; One of my arrangements for the ukulele band was a "rock & roll medley" using the C Am F G7 progression aka I Vi IV V progression in the key of C.
One of numerous YouTube videos is by The Axis of Awesome, illustrating how numerous songs can be played with the same 4-chord progression; One caveat - a little colorful language at the beginning and end:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Co9mW_9hH2g
While attending the recent William Florian (of the New Christy Minstrels) show, he explained that numerous songs can be played on guitar using G C & D chords, and proceeded to demonstrate with the help of his band. In musician terms, this is the I-IV-V progression in the key of G. Actually, the IV-I-V progression will be found in more songs. He added a comment that "Em will be found in there somewhere". So, the progression would be Em-C-G-D, or vi-IV-I-V or some such in the key of G.
One of numerous YouTube videos is by The Axis of Awesome, illustrating how numerous songs can be played with the same 4-chord progression; One caveat - a little colorful language at the beginning and end:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Co9mW_9hH2g
While attending the recent William Florian (of the New Christy Minstrels) show, he explained that numerous songs can be played on guitar using G C & D chords, and proceeded to demonstrate with the help of his band. In musician terms, this is the I-IV-V progression in the key of G. Actually, the IV-I-V progression will be found in more songs. He added a comment that "Em will be found in there somewhere". So, the progression would be Em-C-G-D, or vi-IV-I-V or some such in the key of G.