王おう道どう進しん行こう

noun

royal road progression; koakuma chord progression

A chord progression (IV–V–iii–vi) commonly used in contemporary Japanese pop music, often associated with an emotional or bittersweet sound.

• J-POPでは王おう道どう進しん行こうがよく使つかわれる。

  The royal road progression is often used in J-pop.

• この曲きょくのサビは王おう道どう進しん行こうでできている。

  The chorus of this song is built on the royal road progression.