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3.44Doo-wop-style loop

A classic old-pop/doo-wop flavor often centers on:

I → vi → IV → V

I → vi → IV → V

In C:

C → Am → F → G

C → Am → F → G

Compare with jazzier:

C → Am → Dm → G

C → Am → Dm → G

Only IV versus ii changes.

Both are predominant-family choices.