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A7 · D7
I7 · IV7 in the key of A
Two chords, all pocket. The progression is the groove.
Four bars of the one in the key of A, written I7 · IV7 and played driving 8ths over a backbeat groove at around 96 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.
- A7 I7 up at the 3rd fret, spanning to the 7th, on 4 strings
- D7 IV7 up at the 8th fret, spanning to the 12th, on 4 strings
How it should feel
- Strum
- Driving 8ths
- Groove
- Backbeat
- Tempo
- 96 bpm
- Key
- A
- Voicings
- Sparkle
Small, bright voicings high on the top strings — the second-guitar part.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A7 | × | × | 7 | 6 | 5 | 3 |
| D7 | × | × | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 |
More Funk
Posted . Part of a growing library of guitar chord progressions.