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
- Bm7 · E7 i7 · IV7 in B · Dorian Vamp
- G · C I · IV in G · Sweet Soul Vamp
- G · Em7 · C · D7 I · vi7 · IV · V7 in G · Motown Move
- Gmaj7 · Bm7 · Cmaj7 · D7 Imaj7 · iii7 · IVmaj7 · V7 in G · Slow Burn
Posted . Part of a growing library of guitar chord progressions.