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Tag: bass melody

Chord Progressions: Chord Inversion & Bass Melody

music notation showing a chord progression without and with voice leading
2011-04-012022-12-09 ~ Frank J Peter ~ 2 Comments

One way to expand the musical possibilities of a chord progression is to invert some of the chords in order to create both harmonic interest and melodic movement in the bass line...

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