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Category Archive: Chord Progressions

Chord Progressions: Borrowed Chords

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One way to expand the harmonic possibilities of a chord progression beyond diatonic triads is to “borrow” chords from a parallel scale (a scale that has the same key center)…

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April 1, 2011 Chord Progressions

Chord Progressions: Pedal Point

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A Pedal Point is a sustained tone, usually the lowest bass note, over which the changing chords in a chord progression are played…

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April 1, 2011 Chord Progressions

Chord Progressions: i-V7-i, Theory & Ear Training

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Studying the i-V7-i Chord Progression, the minor counterpart of the major I-V-I, will teach you the harmonic tension and release formula that makes an incredible amount of music tick…

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April 1, 2011 Chord Progressions, Ear Training

Chord Progressions: I-V7-I, Theory & Ear Training

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Studying the I-V7-I Chord Progression will teach you about the harmonic tension and release formula that makes an incredible amount of music tick…

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April 1, 2011 Chord Progressions, Ear Training

Chord Progressions: Voice Leading

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Voice Leading refers to the arrangement of chord tones within a chord progression such that each tone moves horizontally through the chord changes as a single voice…

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April 1, 2011 Chord Progressions

Chord Progressions: Roman Numeral Analysis

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Harmonic literacy requires us to go beyond knowing the letter name and type of chords being played…

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April 1, 2011 Chord Progressions

Chord Progressions: Chord Function

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A Chord Progression is a sequence of chords that achieve a larger-scale harmonic purpose than can be achieved by a single chord alone…

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April 1, 2011 Chord Progressions

Chord Progressions: Why Study Chord Progressions?

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Studying Chord Progressions is essential to understanding how an enormous amount of music works…

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April 1, 2011 Chord Progressions

How Music Works: Chord Progressions

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The study of Chord Progressions is essential to understanding how an enormous amount of music works…

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April 1, 2011 Chord Progressions, How Music Works

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