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Chord Progressions

The document discusses chord progressions and how they are used in music. It defines chord progressions as sequences of chords that give musical pieces their harmonic movement. Common chord progressions use 3 chords based on the major scale of the key. Popular progressions are also discussed, along with how chords can be derived from scales and circle of fifths relationships.

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Chord Progressions

The document discusses chord progressions and how they are used in music. It defines chord progressions as sequences of chords that give musical pieces their harmonic movement. Common chord progressions use 3 chords based on the major scale of the key. Popular progressions are also discussed, along with how chords can be derived from scales and circle of fifths relationships.

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10/18/17

RECAP

CHORD
PROGRESSIONS PITCHED
SOUNDS NOTES INVERVALS SCALES CHORDS
DA05

TUNINGS

KEY

CHORD PROGRESSION THE 3 CHORD SONG

Defn. A sequence of chords

Chord progressions are what gives a


piece of music its harmonic movement.

Chord patterns may or may not repeat All notes of the major scale fall within at least one chord

GETTING 3 CHORDS FROM THE CIRCLE


ROMAN NUMERALS OF 5THS
Roman numerals are used to indicate the
chords in a progression.
The numerals are based on the scale pattern
of the diatonic scale.
eg: in the key of C major a I, IV, V7 progression
indicates the chords C, F, and G7.

What would the chords be in the key of F?

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OTHER WAYS OF USING CHORDS TRACKED MELODY EXAMPLE

Tracked Melody the chords are chosen to


follow the melody
chord progression a sequence of chords
that repeat
2 chord song useful if you cant find that
third chord!

4 CHORD PROGRESSION EXAMPLE 2 CHORD SONG

2 CHORD SONG 1 CHORD SONGS


Beatles: Tomorrow Never Knows

Creedence Clearwater Revival: Run Through


The Jungle, Keep on Chooglin

Harry Nilsson: Coconut

Aretha Franklin: Chain of Fools

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"One chord is fine. degree of scale derived chord

Two chords is pushing it. I MAJOR (tonic)

Three chords and you're into jazz." ii minor (rel. minor of sub-dominant)

Lou Reed iii minor (rel. minor of dominant)

IV MAJOR (sub-dominant)

V MAJOR (dominant)

vi minor (rel. minor of tonic)

vii diminished (part of dominant 7th)

DIATONIC TRIADS FUNCTIONAL HARMONY

EXAMPLES

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DIATONIC SEVENTHS

VARIATIONS using 7ths MINOR SCALE DERIVED CHORDS

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SECONDARY DOMINANTS

ORPICK CHORDS THAT SOUND GOOD


TOGETHER!
SOME POPULAR PROGRESSIONS

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50s PROGRESSION:
I V vi IV

I vi IV V
or
I vi ii V

BUT WAITTHERES MORE vi IV I V

vi, IV, I, V, vi, IV, I, V

BLUES / NATURAL MINOR PROGRESSIONS 12 BAR BLUES PROGRESSION

I IIIb IV V I -I - I- I
IV - IV - I - I
I IIIb IV VIb V - IV - I - I

I VIIb VIb V

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USING MORE THAN 4 CHORDS

Dm7 G C7 F Bm7b5 E7 Am

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