Motown Move · R&B / Soul
G · Em7 · C · D7
I · vi7 · IV · V7 in the key of G
The doo-wop changes grown up — sevenths in the bass seats, backbeat on top.
Four bars of motown move in the key of G, written I · vi7 · IV · V7 and played quarters over a backbeat groove at around 104 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 I · vi7 · IV · V7 in the key of G. 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.
- G I up at the 10th fret, spanning to the 12th, on 3 strings
- Em7 vi7 up at the 7th fret, spanning to the 9th, on 4 strings
- C IV at the 5th fret, on 3 strings
- D7 V7 up at the 7th fret, spanning to the 8th, on 4 strings
How it should feel
- Strum
- Quarters
- Groove
- Backbeat
- Tempo
- 104 bpm
- Key
- G
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | × | × | × | 12 | 12 | 10 |
| Em7 | × | 7 | 9 | 7 | 8 | × |
| C | × | × | 5 | 5 | 5 | × |
| D7 | × | × | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 |
More R&B / Soul
- Gmaj7 · Bm7 · Cmaj7 · D7 Imaj7 · iii7 · IVmaj7 · V7 in G · Slow Burn
- Am7 · D7 i7 · IV7 in A · Dorian Vamp
- A · D I · IV in A · Sweet Soul Vamp
- A · F#m7 · D · E7 I · vi7 · IV · V7 in A · Motown Move
Posted . Part of a growing library of guitar chord progressions.