{"id":5881,"date":"2018-09-21T07:00:00","date_gmt":"2018-09-21T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pianote.com\/blog\/?p=5881"},"modified":"2024-02-15T08:31:18","modified_gmt":"2024-02-15T16:31:18","slug":"pop-piano-chord-progressions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pianote.com\/blog\/pop-piano-chord-progressions\/","title":{"rendered":"The 1564 Chord Progression, Explained"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>If you need to learn one <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pianote.com\/blog\/piano-chord-progressions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">chord progression<\/a>, it\u2019s the 1564 chord progression.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is, by far, the most popular chord progression in pop music. You\u2019ll find it everywhere. And if you know how it works, you can unlock hundreds, if not thousands of songs. In <em>any <\/em>key!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this lesson, we\u2019ll run through what the 1564 progression is, why it\u2019s important, how to use it, and which songs you can immediately start playing with this progression.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-rank-math-toc-block\" id=\"rank-math-toc\"><p><strong>Table of Contents:<\/strong><\/p><nav><ol><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#what-is-the-1564-chord-progression\">What Is the 1564 Chord Progression?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#how-to-practice-the-1564-progression\">How to Practice the 1564 Chord Progression<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#level-up-your-1564-chord-progression\">Level Up Your 1564 Chord Progression<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#songs-that-use-the-1564-progression\">Songs That Use the 1564 Progression<\/a><\/li><\/ol><\/nav><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<span class=\"blue-text-block\"><center><h2 style=\"font-size:22px\"><b>\ud83c\udfb9 Learn Piano For Free<\/b><\/h2><p>Inspiring tutorials. Fascinating articles. Exclusive interviews. We create piano content anyone, anywhere can enjoy for free. Don&#8217;t miss out, sign up for more free lessons.<\/p><iframe class=\"email-form-include\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pianote.com\/weeklyemail\" frameborder=\"none\"><\/iframe><\/center><small><i>By signing up you\u2019ll also receive our ongoing free lessons and special offers. Don\u2019t worry, we value your privacy and you can unsubscribe at any time.<\/i><\/small><\/span>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-x-large-font-size\" id=\"what-is-the-1564-chord-progression\" style=\"color:#f61a30\"><strong>WHAT IS THE 1564 CHORD PROGRESSION?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pianote.com\/blog\/piano-chord-progressions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">chord progression<\/a> is a series of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pianote.com\/blog\/piano-chords\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">chords<\/a> that move a song forward. It is the basic harmonic structure of a song. Progressions build tension and then resolve it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The 1564 chord progression is a very popular chord progression that moves through the I, V, vi, and IV chords of a key.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Some progressions are more popular than others. They underlie many songs, even if those songs sound totally different from each other. For example, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pianote.com\/blog\/jazz-piano-chord-progression\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">251 (ii-V-I)<\/a> progression is popular with jazz music.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lots of songs use the 1564 progression. Songs like:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u201cDon\u2019t Look Back in Anger\u201d by Oasis<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u201cMemories\u201d by Maroon 5<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u201cA Whiter Shade of Pale\u201d by Procol Harum<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u201cLet It Be&#8221; by the Beatles<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"what-the-numbers-mean\" style=\"font-size:28px\"><strong>What the Numbers Mean<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>&gt; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pianote.com\/blog\/the-number-system\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Nashville Number System for Piano: A Beginner\u2019s Guide<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><meta charset=\"utf-8\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pianote.com\/blog\/the-number-system\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">number system<\/a> is why we talk about progressions like \u201c1564\u201d and \u201c251.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this system, each chord gets a number. The \u201c1&#8243; chord is a chord built on the first note of the scale. So, if we&#8217;re in C major, our 1 chord is the C major triad: <strong>C-E-G.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>C Major Triad<\/strong><br>(the &#8220;1&#8221; chord in C major)<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/09105218\/C-Major-Root-2-1024x260.png\" alt=\"Keyboard diagram of C major triad in root position with notes highlighted in red and labelled.\" class=\"wp-image-14105\" style=\"width:512px;height:130px\" width=\"512\" height=\"130\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/09105218\/C-Major-Root-2-1024x260.png 1024w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/09105218\/C-Major-Root-2-300x76.png 300w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/09105218\/C-Major-Root-2-768x195.png 768w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/09105218\/C-Major-Root-2-1536x390.png 1536w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/09105218\/C-Major-Root-2-2048x520.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Now let&#8217;s look at the &#8220;5&#8221; chord. The 5 chord is built on the fifth note of the C major scale, which is G. So, our 5 chord is a G major triad: <strong>G-B-D<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>G Major Triad<\/strong><br>(the &#8220;5&#8221; chord in C major)<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/31171722\/G-Major-Root-2-1024x260.png\" alt=\"Keyboard diagram of G major triad root position with notes highlighted in red and labelled.\" class=\"wp-image-14005\" style=\"width:512px;height:130px\" width=\"512\" height=\"130\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/31171722\/G-Major-Root-2-1024x260.png 1024w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/31171722\/G-Major-Root-2-300x76.png 300w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/31171722\/G-Major-Root-2-768x195.png 768w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/31171722\/G-Major-Root-2-1536x390.png 1536w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/31171722\/G-Major-Root-2-2048x520.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>The &#8220;6&#8221; chord is kind of special because it&#8217;s a minor chord! If we take the sixth note of the C major scale, A, and build a triad on it, we end up with <strong>Am<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>A Minor Triad<\/strong><br>(the &#8220;6&#8221; chord in C major)<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/05145026\/A-Minor-Root-1024x260.png\" alt=\"Keyboard diagram of A minor triad root position with keys highlighted in red and labelled.\" class=\"wp-image-14051\" style=\"width:512px;height:130px\" width=\"512\" height=\"130\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/05145026\/A-Minor-Root-1024x260.png 1024w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/05145026\/A-Minor-Root-300x76.png 300w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/05145026\/A-Minor-Root-768x195.png 768w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/05145026\/A-Minor-Root-1536x390.png 1536w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/05145026\/A-Minor-Root-2048x520.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Finally, we end on the &#8220;4&#8221; chord. Which, if you know the drill by now, is built on the fourth note of the C major scale, F. So we get an F major triad:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>F Major Triad<\/strong><br>(the &#8220;4&#8221; chord in C major)<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/05145057\/F-Major-Root-1-1024x260.png\" alt=\"Keyboard diagram of F major triad root position with notes highlighted in red and labelled.\" class=\"wp-image-14052\" style=\"width:512px;height:130px\" width=\"512\" height=\"130\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/05145057\/F-Major-Root-1-1024x260.png 1024w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/05145057\/F-Major-Root-1-300x76.png 300w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/05145057\/F-Major-Root-1-768x195.png 768w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/05145057\/F-Major-Root-1-1536x390.png 1536w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/05145057\/F-Major-Root-1-2048x520.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>These chords are all <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pianote.com\/blog\/diatonic-chords\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">diatonic chords<\/a> in the key of C major. Diatonic means these chords occur naturally in the C major scale and are built entirely out of notes in the C major scale. Which is why we don&#8217;t have any sharps or flats.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Knowing the diatonic chords of a scale is useful because they tell you what chords within a key sound good together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Roman numerals are sometimes used in place of Arabic numbers because you can capitalize them to indicate a major chord and lowercase them to indicate a minor chord. In Roman numerals, the 1564 chord progression becomes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color has-large-font-size\" style=\"color:#f61a30\"><strong>I-V-vi-IV<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-x-large-font-size\" id=\"how-to-practice-the-1564-progression\" style=\"color:#f61a30\"><strong>HOW TO PRACTICE THE 1564 PROGRESSION<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you\u2019re new to chording, practice playing the triad chord shapes. And instead of playing the four chords over and over, zero down on the transition between two chords. Practice moving between them and master that before moving on to the next transition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you know <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pianote.com\/blog\/piano-chord-inversions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">inversions<\/a>, you can use them to take &#8220;shortcuts&#8221; between chords. Here are a few examples you can try.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"i-v\" style=\"font-size:28px\">I-V<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Go from the root position of the I chord to the 1st inversion of the V chord. In C Major, this would be <strong>C-E-G<\/strong> to <strong>B-D-F<\/strong>. Here&#8217;s how it looks like with fingering:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>C Major Triad<\/strong><br>Root Position<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"322\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/15114805\/C-Major-Root-fingering-1024x322.png\" alt=\"Keyboard diagram of C major triad in root position with fingering 1 3 5 and keys highlighted in red and labelled C E G.\" class=\"wp-image-14246\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/15114805\/C-Major-Root-fingering-1024x322.png 1024w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/15114805\/C-Major-Root-fingering-300x94.png 300w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/15114805\/C-Major-Root-fingering-768x242.png 768w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/15114805\/C-Major-Root-fingering-1536x483.png 1536w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/15114805\/C-Major-Root-fingering-2048x644.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>G Major Triad<\/strong><br>1st Inversion<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"324\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/15114815\/G-Major-1st-Inversion-5-1024x324.png\" alt=\"Keyboard diagram of G major triad in 1st inversion with fingering 1 2 5 and keys highlighted in red and labelled B D G.\" class=\"wp-image-14247\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/15114815\/G-Major-1st-Inversion-5-1024x324.png 1024w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/15114815\/G-Major-1st-Inversion-5-300x95.png 300w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/15114815\/G-Major-1st-Inversion-5-768x243.png 768w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/15114815\/G-Major-1st-Inversion-5-1536x486.png 1536w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/15114815\/G-Major-1st-Inversion-5-2048x649.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"v-vi\" style=\"font-size:28px\">V-vi<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Because these two chords don\u2019t share any notes in common, we suggest you go from 1st inversion of the V chord to the root position of the vi chord:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>G Major Triad<\/strong><br>1st Inversion<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"324\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/15115824\/G-Major-1st-Inversion-fingering-1024x324.png\" alt=\"Keyboard diagram of G major triad in 1st inversion with fingering 1 2 5 and keys highlighted in red and labelled B D G.\" class=\"wp-image-14249\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/15115824\/G-Major-1st-Inversion-fingering-1024x324.png 1024w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/15115824\/G-Major-1st-Inversion-fingering-300x95.png 300w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/15115824\/G-Major-1st-Inversion-fingering-768x243.png 768w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/15115824\/G-Major-1st-Inversion-fingering-1536x486.png 1536w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/15115824\/G-Major-1st-Inversion-fingering-2048x649.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>A Minor Triad<\/strong><br>Root Position<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"324\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/15115555\/A-Minor-Root-fingering-1024x324.png\" alt=\"Keyboard diagram of Am triad in root position with fingering 1 3 5 and keys highlighted in red and labelled A C E.\" class=\"wp-image-14248\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/15115555\/A-Minor-Root-fingering-1024x324.png 1024w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/15115555\/A-Minor-Root-fingering-300x95.png 300w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/15115555\/A-Minor-Root-fingering-768x243.png 768w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/15115555\/A-Minor-Root-fingering-1536x486.png 1536w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/15115555\/A-Minor-Root-fingering-2048x649.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"vi-iv\" style=\"font-size:28px\">vi-IV<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Finally, go from root position of the vi chord to 1st inversion of the IV chord with just the flick of a pinky:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>A Minor Triad<\/strong><br>Root Position<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"324\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/15115555\/A-Minor-Root-fingering-1024x324.png\" alt=\"Keyboard diagram of Am triad in root position with fingering 1 3 5 and keys highlighted in red and labelled A C E.\" class=\"wp-image-14248\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/15115555\/A-Minor-Root-fingering-1024x324.png 1024w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/15115555\/A-Minor-Root-fingering-300x95.png 300w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/15115555\/A-Minor-Root-fingering-768x243.png 768w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/15115555\/A-Minor-Root-fingering-1536x486.png 1536w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/15115555\/A-Minor-Root-fingering-2048x649.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>F Major Triad<\/strong><br>1st Inversion<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"324\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/15120024\/F-Major-1st-fingering-1024x324.png\" alt=\"Keyboard diagram of F major triad in root position with fingering 1 3 5 and keys highlighted in red and labelled A C E.\" class=\"wp-image-14250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/15120024\/F-Major-1st-fingering-1024x324.png 1024w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/15120024\/F-Major-1st-fingering-300x95.png 300w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/15120024\/F-Major-1st-fingering-768x243.png 768w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/15120024\/F-Major-1st-fingering-1536x486.png 1536w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/15120024\/F-Major-1st-fingering-2048x649.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>If you&#8217;d like a deeper dive, take a look at our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pianote.com\/blog\/quick-chord-changes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">chord shortcuts lesson<\/a> to learn more about transitions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-x-large-font-size\" id=\"level-up-your-1564-chord-progression\" style=\"color:#f61a30\"><strong>LEVEL UP YOUR 1564 CHORD PROGRESSION<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>&gt; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pianote.com\/blog\/5-levels-of-1564-chord-progression\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">How to Make Your 1-5-6-4 Progression Less Boring (5 Levels)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Once you\u2019ve got your pop progression down pat, it\u2019s time to add a little personality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"octaves\" style=\"font-size:28px\">Octaves<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Octaves are a great way to add some extra \u201coomph\u201d and depth. Playing octaves requires a bit of a stretch, but it\u2019s easier if you position your fingers at the very edge of the keyboard.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<video playsinline=\u201c\u201d autoplay=\u201c\u201d src=\"https:\/\/pianote.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/blog\/2023\/Pop%20Piano%20101\/1564%20octaves%20new.mp4\" loop=\"\" muted=\"\" width=\"100%\"><\/video>\n\n\n\n<p>You can also roll into your octaves if playing both notes is too tricky at first.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"sus-rolls\" style=\"font-size:28px\">Sus Rolls<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>An interesting way to spice up a chord progression is by using <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pianote.com\/blog\/sus-piano-chords-101\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">sus chords<\/a>. A sus (\u201csuspended\u201d) chord is when you substitute the third in a triad for a second or fourth.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We can create little fills by rolling from our second into our third. Like this:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<video playsinline=\u201c\u201d autoplay=\u201c\u201d src=\"https:\/\/pianote.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/blog\/2023\/Pop%20Piano%20101\/Sus%20rolls.mp4\" loop=\"\" muted=\"\" width=\"100%\"><\/video>\n\n\n\n<p>If you\u2019re new to sus chords, this may be challenging at first. You may want to try omitting the root note and roll from just your second finger (the sus note) to fingers 3 and 5 (the third and the fifth).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/22085317\/sus-trills-3rd-5th-1024x576.png\" alt=\"Screencap of hands playing sus trills to third and fifth of triad with standard notation underneath.\" class=\"wp-image-14354\" style=\"width:840px;height:472px\" width=\"840\" height=\"472\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/22085317\/sus-trills-3rd-5th-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/22085317\/sus-trills-3rd-5th-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/22085317\/sus-trills-3rd-5th-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/22085317\/sus-trills-3rd-5th.png 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>You don\u2019t have to do this with every chord. Just use these sus rolls as an occasional decoration. Remember: when it comes to pop, less is more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"broken-figures\" style=\"font-size:28px\">Broken Figures<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Simply breaking up your chords can also make a big difference. Here\u2019s a pattern you can try using the outer notes of the chords in second inversion:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<video playsinline=\u201c\u201d autoplay=\u201c\u201d src=\"https:\/\/pianote.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/blog\/2023\/Pop%20Piano%20101\/Broken%202nd%20inversion.mp4\" loop=\"\" muted=\"\" width=\"100%\"><\/video>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-x-large-font-size\" id=\"songs-that-use-the-1564-progression\" style=\"color:#f61a30\"><strong>SONGS THAT USE THE 1564 PROGRESSION<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Tons <\/em>of songs use the 1564 chord progression. And you can get a head start on some with these tutorials and tips:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"someone-you-loved-by-lewis-capaldi\" style=\"font-size:24px\">&#8220;Someone You Loved&#8221; &#8211; Lewis Capaldi<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pianote.com\/blog\/someone-you-loved\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Lesson<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How To Play &quot;Someone You Loved&quot; On The Piano\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/i1AMYsR7xHQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"let-it-be-by-the-beatles\" style=\"font-size:24px\">&#8220;Let It Be&#8221; &#8211; The Beatles<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pianote.com\/blog\/how-to-play-let-it-be-piano\/'\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Lesson<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How To Play &quot;Let It Be&quot; 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autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"someone-like-you-adele-chorus\" style=\"font-size:24px\">&#8220;Someone Like You&#8221; &#8211; Adele (Chorus)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pianote.com\/blog\/how-to-play-someone-like-you-adele\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Lesson<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How To Play Someone Like You By Adele - Piano Lesson (Pianote)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/GIhOwhNtc8Y?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"falling-harry-styles-vi-and-iv-are-switched\" style=\"font-size:24px\">&#8220;Falling&#8221; &#8211; Harry Styles (vi and IV are switched)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pianote.com\/blog\/falling-tutorial\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Lesson<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How to play &quot;Falling&quot; 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