J-Pop Graduation (Sakura Falling)

IVmaj7 → iii7 → vi7 → Imaj7 → IVmaj7 → V7

Position
Fmaj7 chord diagramGuitar chord fingering for Fmaj7: string 6: fret 1, string 5: muted, string 4: fret 2, string 3: fret 2, string 2: fret 1, string 1: open×Fmaj7
Em7 chord diagramGuitar chord fingering for Em7: string 6: open, string 5: fret 2, string 4: open, string 3: open, string 2: open, string 1: openEm7
Am7 chord diagramGuitar chord fingering for Am7: string 6: muted, string 5: open, string 4: fret 2, string 3: open, string 2: fret 1, string 1: open×Am7
Cmaj7 chord diagramGuitar chord fingering for Cmaj7: string 6: muted, string 5: fret 3, string 4: fret 2, string 3: open, string 2: open, string 1: open×Cmaj7
Fmaj7 chord diagramGuitar chord fingering for Fmaj7: string 6: fret 1, string 5: muted, string 4: fret 2, string 3: fret 2, string 2: fret 1, string 1: open×Fmaj7
G7 chord diagramGuitar chord fingering for G7: string 6: fret 3, string 5: fret 2, string 4: open, string 3: open, string 2: open, string 1: fret 1G7
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About

The bittersweet sound of Japanese school graduation. Cherry blossoms, farewells, and new beginnings. Extended 7th chords capture that uniquely Japanese sense of 'mono no aware' (the pathos of things).

Songs using this progression

  • Sakura — Ikimono-gakari
  • 3-gatsu 9-ka — Remioromen
  • Sotsugyou — SCANDAL
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Related progressions

Anime Melancholic (Hikaru Nara)
VI → VII → i
Anime OSTJ-Pop
J-Pop Bittersweet
IV → V → vi → I
J-PopAnime OST
Heartbreak Pop (drivers license)
I → V → vi → IV
PopBallad