Classic 50's Rock Guitar - The "Oldies" Chord Progression [8.19 Guitar Teacher]

Learn the progression heard in thousands of songs (from early rock to today's dance music) in five keys (the keys of C, G, D, A and E major) in this video guitar lesson.

The "Oldies Progression" is a I-vi-IV-V progression (read "1-6-4-5" progression) used in many classic songs from the 1950's. While the term 'oldies progression' might help you memorize these chord changes you will hear this song in groups from ranging from Pearl Jam to Green Day to the Village People!

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[slashoasis156]

what about "F" and "B" and i didnt understand how come some chords get to be "sharp" in the chord progression, can someone please explain that to me?

[oaklandfla2]

@KsEngage292 Has anyone helped yet? Regardless. I'm sure you have figured it out by now. It involves music theory.. best of luck to you.

[NewMusicSpacequake]

@TheGarrettCoop Well, with standard notation, you don't know what position to play in. Unlike a piano, the guitar fretboard provides more than one place to play a given note, so tab is useful in that regard. The best way to go would be to know both standard and tab notations, but tab is far from useless.

[davsan33]

learning to play in keys allows you to be more of an improviser rather than being stuck to certain tabs which are fine if want to learn a particular song.

[TheGarrettCoop]

@revolie IT TEACHES YOU NOTHING!! you can play tabs i don't give a shit. but i wanna learn the right way and not the easy way.

[revolie]

@TheGarrettCoop Yes, but still, what's wrong with tabs

[TheGarrettCoop]

@revolie it takes no skill whatsoever..

[revolie]

What's wrong with tabs?

[JonChap409]

@texandriller: Acutally, Donna is I-I-IV-V. Most people assume it's I-VI-IV-V, and that works, but it's not how RV played it.

[sixstringalchemist]

I'm having trouble with the Z chord it's hard to hold