What’s the most famous chord progression ever played? In my opinion, the I – VI – IV – V! Why? Because I have been teaching guitar to an insane number of people throughout the past fifteen years, and I can undoubtedly say that the I – VI – IV – V is the number one chord progression 90% of self-tough guitar players learn as soon as they pick up a guitar. 

 In this guitar lesson, I am going to show you this popular chord progression using the fingerpicking technique. We will also add a simple melody to the chords.

The I – VI – IV – V can be played in any key (major or minor), but today, we will be focusing on the D major key.

The chord progression goes as follows: D | Bm | G | A |.

My goal is to show you how a simple chord progression, such as the I – VI – IV – V, can still sound beautiful and interesting.

Enjoy this lesson.