Chords & Chord Progressions: Major 1 5 1 Practice, All keys

Downloadable Play Along Practice Tracks to help you quickly and deeply internalize the Major 1 5 1 Chord Progression (I-V-I) in all keys…

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Lesson Goal

To quickly and deeply build confidence reading, visualizing, playing, and hearing the Major 1 5 1 Chord Progression in all keys.


Prerequisites

Basic music reading… the LOVE of music… and the discipline to study and practice.

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Major 1 5 1 Practice, All Keys (Score)

Roots in the left hand and block chords in the right hand connected using voice leading, arranged chromatically ascending…

Music notation showing the major 1 5 1 chord progression in the keys of c, d flat, d, and e flat
Music notation showing the major 1 5 1 chord progression in the keys of e, f, g flat, and g
Music notation showing the major 1 5 1 chord progression in the keys of a flat, a, b flat, and b

(Downloadable Major 1 5 1 Practice Play Along Tracks Below)


Major 1 5 1 Practice, All Keys (MP3s)

The benefits of playing along with a click track at various tempos cannot be overstated: very slowly at first (60-80 bpm) to have enough time to “think about everything”, then fast enough (60-180 bpm) to be forced to “play without thinking”.

Major 1 5 1 Play Along @ 60 bpm…


Major 1 5 1 Play Along @ 80 bpm…


Major 1 5 1 Play Along @ 100 bpm…


Major 1 5 1 Play Along @ 120 bpm…


Major 1 5 1 Play Along @ 140 bpm…


Major 1 5 1 Play Along @ 160 bpm…


Major 1 5 1 Play Along @ 180 bpm…


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1 thought on “Chords & Chord Progressions: Major 1 5 1 Practice, All keys”

  1. equinoxio21

    I wish I had time (and/or the drive) to sit down at the keyboard and practice. Maybe one day. When that comes you’ll be the first to know.

    Be good, Frank

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