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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