Recognize the IV Chord Fa-rever | Ear Training to Hear the 4 Chord in Any Song

Two major chords can have the exact same shape and the same intervals — and still sound completely different. That difference is the IV chord (the "four chord"). In this ear training lesson, you'll learn one simple solfège melody pattern that locks the sound of the IV chord into your ear so you can recognize it in the music you love. The trick isn't memorizing a "feeling" — it's singing and listening. This pattern alternates between a I chord arpeggio and a IV chord arpeggio so you can hear how *Mi gives way to Fa**, **Sol gives way to La**, and **Do stays constant* as the common tone. That's what gives the IV chord its floating quality. Practice it a little every day, give yourself time to forget and re-remember it, and soon you'll hear IV chords popping out everywhere. ⏱️ This lesson uses the rising slow major pattern, sung three times — first the full pattern, then with the first note sustained, then the first two — so you can lock onto the sound one layer at a time. 🎵 What you'll learn: Why a major chord is NOT just a major chord — tones within the key matter The common tone (Do) shared between the I and IV chords How Fa and La color the IV chord A singable pattern to internalize the I–IV sound for good 🔔 Practice this daily and the IV chord will reveal itself in songs across pop, folk, jazz, and beyond. Chapters 00:00 - Start 00:21 - The IV Chord 01:53 - WHY Practice this Melody Pattern 02:36 - How It Works 03:05 - The Melody Pattern: I - IV Rising 04:39 - RESOURCES 👉 More resources, sheet music, sing-alongs, a full course, and a 30-minute webinar at tuneindigo.com. Other variations — different chords, different tempos — are on the Shorts feed and linked below.