Major VampChord progression · I – IV
Two-chord major practice loop — the simplest jam.
In C major
Why the Major Vamp progression works
A two-chord loop. I and IV are a fourth apart and either can feel like home. A steady shuttle keeps your mind on what you play.
Songs built on it, each in its own key:
- Get Back
Heard in: DiscoFunkSoulReggaeLo-fi hip-hopModal jazzFolk
How to play Major Vamp in C major
One voicing per chord, each the nearest to the chord before, so your hand stays in one spot. Open any chord in the chord library for every other way to play it.
Major Vamp chords in all 12 keys
The same numerals in every key. Each chord opens in the chord library, and each key plays in the progression builder.
What scale to play over Major Vamp
Over the whole progression in C major: C Major, C Major pentatonic. To follow every chord, switch to the scale the progression builder picks for it.
Major Vamp questions
What are the chords of the Major Vamp progression?
I – IV. In C major that is C, F; in G major it is G, C.
Which songs use the Major Vamp progression?
Get Back, each in its own key.
What scale do you play over the Major Vamp progression?
C Major and C Major pentatonic fit the whole progression in C major. Chord by chord: C Major over C, F Lydian over F.
How do you play the Major Vamp progression in another key?
Keep the numerals and move every chord by the same distance. The table on this page spells it in all 12 keys, and each key opens in the progression builder.