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D7 · G7
I7 · IV7 in the key of Dm
Two chords, all pocket. The progression is the groove.
Four bars of the one in the key of Dm, 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 Dm. 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.
- D7 I7 up at the 5th fret, spanning to the 7th, on 4 strings
- G7 IV7 at the 1st fret, on 4 strings
How it should feel
- Strum
- Driving 8ths
- Groove
- Backbeat
- Tempo
- 96 bpm
- Key
- Dm
- Voicings
- Glue
The smallest possible movement between chords. The voices barely leave their seats.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D7 | × | 5 | 7 | 5 | 7 | × |
| G7 | × | × | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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.