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The Am – Em – D chord progression

The chords Am – Em – D all belong to G major, where they read ii – vi – V; the sequence is an original shape rather than one of the named progressions.

Hear Am – Em – D in G major

Version

Notation

ii›Am

Key

Tempo80 BPM

Mode

Root-position blocks move in leaps. Voice leading holds the common tones and steps the rest —

The chords

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Am Em D

Which key is it in?

A progression's key is the one whose scale contains all of its chords, and the Roman numerals below are each chord's job in that key. When several keys qualify, the ear usually decides by where the music comes to rest.

Key	Roman numerals	Named pattern
G major	ii – vi – V	Not a named pattern
E minor	iv – i – ♭VII	Not a named pattern