IV–V in C Major

Pattern: IV – V Chords: F – G

Chord Breakdown

Numeral	Chord	Type	Function
IV	F (details)	major	Subdominant
V	G (details)	major	Dominant

Harmonic Analysis

This progression moves through F (Subdominant) → G (Dominant).

The IV–V motion is the classic approach to a cadence, building energy from the subdominant to the dominant. It appears constantly as a turnaround or pre-chorus device in popular music.

Song Examples

Hey Jude — The Beatles
No Woman, No Cry — Bob Marley

Chord Details

F G

More Progressions in C Major

I–IV–V–I I–V–vi–IV I–vi–IV–V ii–V–I I–IV–V I–♭VII–IV vi–IV–I–V I–V–vi–iii–IV–I–IV–V I–IV I–V IV–I V–I