LESSONSeries : Common Chord Progressions and Remembering Songs
Mixolydian Progression
The Mixolydian progression - "Sweet Home Alabama" by Lynyrd Skynyrd: This iconic rock song is built around a Mixolydian-based guitar riff. The chords used in the main progression are D-C-G, which are characteristic of the Mixolydian mode in the key of D.
I VII IV I
The Mixolydian Chord progression.
- Hey Jude – The Beatles
- Taking Care of Business – Bachman Turner Overdrive
- Royals – Lorde
- Sympathy For The Devil – The Rolling Stones
- Sweet Child O' Mine – Guns N' Roses
- Sweet Home Alabama – Lynrd Skynyrd
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