Sixteen Bar Country Progression
The 16 bar Country progression is the most common chord sequence used in Country. There are many variations of this progression. The following example consists of two bars of the I chord, four bars of the V chord, four bars of the I chord, two of the IV chord, one bar of the I chord, one bar of the V chord and two bars of the I chord.
Measure numbers are indicated below the staff at the beginning of each bar.
To play the previous progression in the key of G, substitute the symbols I, IV, and V with the three basic chords in the key of G (G, C and D), as shown in the previous table. Play the first example, using basic chords and a simple rhythm pattern.
G
C
D
To play the same progression in the key of D, substitute the symbols I, IV and V with the three basic chords in the key of D (D, G and A), as shown in the table at the beginning of the lesson.
D
G
A
