Dorian Vamp · R&B / Soul
Am7 · D7
i7 · IV7 in the key of A
The minor-seven-to-dominant lift — smoky, modern, endless.
Four bars of dorian vamp in the key of A, written i7 · IV7 and played let it ring over a backbeat groove at around 100 beats per minute. The chord shapes are below, and you can hear the whole thing play — and slow it down — without an account.
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What the chords are
This is i7 · IV7 in the key of A — the degree of each chord is what makes the progression recognisable in any key, so the same four moves transpose anywhere once you know them by number.
- Am7 i7 up at the 10th fret, spanning to the 12th, on 4 strings
- D7 IV7 up at the 10th fret, spanning to the 11th, on 4 strings
How it should feel
- Strum
- Let it ring
- Groove
- Backbeat
- Tempo
- 100 bpm
- Key
- A
- Voicings
- The Fall
The top voice walks down instead. Same chords, opposite story.
The shapes
Low E on the left, high e on the right. 0 is an open string, × is one you do not play.
| Chord | E | A | D | G | B | e |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Am7 | × | × | 10 | 12 | 10 | 12 |
| D7 | × | × | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
More R&B / Soul
- A · D I · IV in A — Sweet Soul Vamp
- A · F#m7 · D · E7 I · vi7 · IV · V7 in A — Motown Move
- Amaj7 · C#m7 · Dmaj7 · E7 Imaj7 · iii7 · IVmaj7 · V7 in A — Slow Burn
Posted . Part of a growing library of guitar chord progressions.