John Paul Ito

Teaching

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Hearing Chords in Popular Music

Songs with vi

With vi and not with ii

Ace of Base

  • The Sign (except for minor interludes)
  • Axis of Awesome

  • Four Chord Song
  • Marvin Berry and the Starlighters (covering Elvis)

  • Earth Angel (until bridge)
  • Brooks & Dunn, Brand New Man

  • Lost and Found
  • Still in Love with You
  • Maroon 5

  • She Will Be Loved
  • Ben E. King (and many covers, e.g. by Prince Royce, by Shah Rukh Khan as "Dildaara" from Ra.One)

  • Stand By Me
  • Selena

  • El Chico Del Apartamente 512
  • Shaver, Tramp on your Street

  • Live forever
  • Hezekiah Walker

  • Every Praise (bridge has ii)
  • Wet Wet Wet

  • Somewhere Somehow
  • See also wikipedia pages for '50s progression and I - V - vi -IV progression


    With both vi and ii

    BTS

  • Dynamite
  • Whitney Houston

  • I Wanna Dance with Somebody
  • Enrique Iglesias

  • Bailando (if heard in major)
  • No Me Digas Que No