Stomp Progression
The Stomp progression is the chord progression IV7 #ivdim7 / I7/5 I7 / IV7 #ivdim7 / I7/5 I7 / IV7 #ivdim7 / I7/5 VI7 / II7 / V7 I7. In the key of C major it is F7 F#dim7 / C7/G C7 / F7 F#dim7 / C7/G C7 / F7 F#dim7 / C7/G A7 / D7 / G7 C7, and in the Nashville Number System it is written 4(7) #4dim7 / 1(7)/5 1(7) / 4(7) #4dim7 / 1(7)/5 1(7) / 4(7) #4dim7 / 1(7)/5 6(7) / 2(7) / 5(7) 1(7).
Chords from outside the key of C major: F7, F#dim7, C7/G, C7, A7, D7.
Jump to the chords and audio in C, G, D, A and E
Why it works
This eight-bar loop runs IV7 to #ivdim7 and up to I7 with the fifth in the bass, a chromatic rising bass line that repeats three times. The end of bar 6 and the last two bars switch to the ragtime chain VI7, II7, V7, I7 to close. It is a swing-era riff frame that builds excitement by repeating, and many bands wrote new heads on it.
Songs that use it
These are the chords as played in each song, in the song's own key.
| Song | Artist | Section | Chords | Key |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| King Porter Stomp | Jelly Roll Morton / Fletcher Henderson | stomp section, the last section of the piece | Gb7 Gdim7 | Db7/Ab Db7 | Gb7 Gdim7 | Db7/Ab Db7 | Gb7 Gdim7 | Db7/Ab Bb7 | Eb7 | Ab7 Db7 | D major |
Stomp Progression: Chords and Audio in C, G, D, A and E
Press play to hear each key. The diagrams show the shapes used in the audio, and every chord links to its full page.
Key of C major
Key of G major
Key of D major
Key of A major
More progressions like this one
- Half cadence: F G
- La Folia: Cm G Cm Bb Eb Bb Cm G
- Pachelbel's Canon progression: C G Am Em F C F G
- Authentic cadence: G C
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Giancarlo is a musician (teaching guitar since 2000), software engineer, AI consultant and published researcher
FAQ
What are the chords of the Stomp progression in each key?
In C major: F7 F#dim7 C7/G C7 F7 F#dim7 C7/G C7 F7 F#dim7 C7/G A7 D7 G7 C7. In G major: C7 C#dim7 G7/D G7 C7 C#dim7 G7/D G7 C7 C#dim7 G7/D E7 A7 D7 G7. In D major: G7 G#dim7 D7/A D7 G7 G#dim7 D7/A D7 G7 G#dim7 D7/A B7 E7 A7 D7. In A major: D7 D#dim7 A7/E A7 D7 D#dim7 A7/E A7 D7 D#dim7 A7/E F#7 B7 E7 A7. In E major: A7 A#dim7 E7/B E7 A7 A#dim7 E7/B E7 A7 A#dim7 E7/B C#7 F#7 B7 E7.
Which songs use the Stomp progression?
Songs that use it include King Porter Stomp by Jelly Roll Morton / Fletcher Henderson.
