Songs that use the 1 3 6 4 chord progression

These "songs with the ,... chord progression" videos are amazing. You have a way of explaining the theory behind it in the most illuminating way. Thank you!

For me it's the L'amour Toujours progression. It's the first song that I hear when I hear this.

I've got to say David I am addicted to your videos! Easily the best out there! Thanks ever so much for the incredible work and the straightforward way you present it. Many thanks, Warren

When I heard the progression the first song that came to mind was “All my favourite songs” and I couldn’t believe when he played it! I think this is the first time I’ve recognised a song from its chord progression alone

The riff for 'Lithium' by Nirvana starts with this progression, although it's mostly power chords.

One interesting thing I noticed about the use of the IV-iv plagal sigh with this progression is that the chromatic note in iv is enharmonic to the one in III: in C, III (E major) contains a G♯, while iv (F minor) contains A♭. So there's a nice consistency there, which may make it easier to come up with a melody (or when writing a melody in the I-III-vi-IV using that note, may make the IV-iv present itself). Of course, the IV-iv-I is a pretty common twist anyway, so maybe it doesn't need that much explaining.

Philip Glass uses a lot of chord progressions where, in close voicing with inversions, he shifts between chords by moving one or two notes in each triad a semitone (up or down, in similar or contrary motion) to the next. "I III vi IV" reminds me of a progression he has used in a number of pieces (most notably the second movement of the 'Tirol' Piano Concerto and 'Truman Sleeps'/'Setting the Sail' from 'The Truman Show', as well as a couple of his Piano Etudes) but starting on "vi", to go "vi VI I III", which translates into minor as "i VI III V" (translating "vi" to "i") so, instead of "C E a F" in C major, he uses "a F C E" in A minor (with voice leading: "ACE ACF GCE G# BE" - and moving the E down to D briefly to further bring us back to A minor with a transitional "g#°" (G# min dim)).

After 68 years on this planet, I finally learned what a chord progression is from you. I know nothing about music, yet listening to it has been the love of my life, but there is a chord progression I've heard in some songs that I desperately want to learn about. It melts my heart every time I hear it. John Mayer uses it in his song I guess I just fee like, and it happens 7 to 8 seconds into the guitar solo. It feels like it plunges you into the depths of sorrow, but then the following chords gradually pull you back up from there.

All you need is love at the chorus, on the third part of the chorus has a I III7 vi V IV V I which is relatively similar, this 1 to 3 major (especially major 7th) is an element in chord progressions that people find very pleasing, and with good reason as it sounds amazing

I think Bo Burnhams 'Kanye rant' where he sings ablut Pringles and mental health uses it as well. Such a great progression. Thanks for the Video

I absolutely love these videos! I know a modest amount of music theory, but building chord progressions is something I still struggle with. Theses breakdown videos really help me to understand these changes and how they function. Thank you David!!

One song that comes to mind is ‘Good News’ by Mac Miller. It wraps the progression up interestingly as well

bo burnham uses this quite often - inside's goodbye and words words words are 2 examples off my head

Excellent David!! Some well explained theory about this common progression as well.

Much more satisfying than a I V iv VI. Greetings from germany and you all have a happy new year!

I think I know a bit about music theory but I always learn something from your videos. The III being the V of vi is something that never would have occurred to me. You are an excellent teacher David so keep up the good work. Thanks.

I need a music theory course. :Learn so much from your vids......but need the entire framework to hang each piece on. You're an excellent teacher . thanks.

THIS CHORD PROGRECION IS LIKE THE THE OFICE INTRO!

Bar Italia by Pulp and Bones by Will Wood and the Tapeworms also use this progression

Please make a video on long chord progressions. Most of the ones you have are 4 chord progressions. Would like to see longer ones like Little Wing by Jimi Hendrix.