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Chord progression · F♯ major

The Mixolydian rock progression (I–♭VII–IV–I) in F♯ major

Borrows the ♭VII chord from the Mixolydian mode for a big, open classic-rock sound. The ♭VII–IV–I movement sounds great with power chords too.

Heard in “Sweet Child o’ Mine” – Guns N’ Roses (verse) and many more.

Chords in F♯ major
F♯→E→B→F♯
Numerals
I♭VIIIVI

Play along

4 bars of 4 beats, looping · pick a key above to transpose

1F♯I
2E♭VII
3BIV
4F♯I

Strum pattern: ↓   ↓↑  ↑↓↑ (down, down-up, up-down-up) — count “1 2 & 3 & 4 &”. Learn this strum →

The chords

I F♯
1F♯3C♯4F♯2A♯1C♯1F♯
4A♯1C♯3F♯2A♯
C4C5F♯A♯C♯F♯ A♯ C♯
♭VII E
E2B3E1G♯BE
1G♯4EE2B
C4EBC5G♯E G♯ B
IV B
×1B2F♯3B4D♯1F♯
3B2D♯1F♯1B
C4BC5D♯F♯B/D♯

Piano voicings use inversions so each chord is as close as possible to the one before — your hand barely moves. Switch to “Root position” to compare.

I–♭VII–IV–I in every key

CD♭DE♭EFF♯GA♭AB♭B

More progressions in F♯ major

I–V–vi–IVI–IV–V–IVI–vi–IV–Vvi–IV–I–V12-bar bluesii–V–II–vi–ii–VI–V–vi–iii–IV–I–IV–V