Maroon 5\u2019s Sunday Morning is a song that every new piano player should learn. It\u2019s going to teach you one of THE essential chord progressions that you\u2019ll encounter all the time as you learn new songs and genres. There\u2019s also a really inventive riff to learn in the song\u2019s breakdown section that\u2019s super fun to play! So let\u2019s take a look at that essential chord progression\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The chord progression of this song uses a special chord progression known as the <\/span>ii – V – I <\/strong>progression. Written in the key of C, that means those chords are going to be <\/span>Dm – G – C<\/strong>. To make sense of how that chord progression works, all you have to do is count up the major scale, and make triad chords within the key signature of C. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n The second note in the C major scale (D) builds into a <\/span>D minor <\/strong>chord when you apply that triad shape. If you count up five notes in the C scale you\u2019ll land on G, which will create a <\/span>G major <\/strong>chord with that triad shape. The final chord of that progression is pretty self explanatory, since it\u2019s just the <\/span>I <\/strong>chord (<\/span>C major<\/strong>). <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n