Chord Progressions – Page 2

Chord Progressions: Secondary Dominants

Commonly-used in classical, pop, jazz, country, and ragtime, Secondary Dominants are a powerful way to expand the harmonic (and melodic)

One way to expand the harmonic possibilities of a chord progression beyond diatonic triads is to “borrow” chords from a

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

Voice Leading refers to the arrangement of chord tones within a chord progression such that each tone moves horizontally through the

Harmonic literacy goes beyond knowing the letter name and type of chord being played to understanding how a chord functions

There are two broad classes of Chord Function: To establish key center and tonality (major, minor, blues, etc). To create harmonic

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