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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 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
- 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 | × | × | 11 | 12 | 10 | 12 |
| D7 | × | × | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
More Funk
- B7 · A7 I7 · ♭VII7 in B · The ♭VII Push
- Bm7 · Em7 i7 · iv7 in B · Minor Vamp
- B7 · E7 I7 · IV7 in B · The One
- A7 · G7 I7 · ♭VII7 in A · The ♭VII Push
Posted . Part of a growing library of guitar chord progressions.