Riptide Chord Progression Breakdown
Riptide (2013) is a beginner alternative song that uses the progression i – III – VII – V (Am, C, G, D in Am).
Analysis
- i (Am) \u2014 Minor chord, darker emotional quality
- III (C) \u2014 Tonic chord, harmonic home
- VII (G) \u2014 Borrowed chord from parallel key
- V (D) \u2014 Major chord, bright and stable