Questions tagged [chord-progressions]
For questions about sequences of chords, and the relationship of one chord to the next. Typically questions about chord progressions should also be tagged harmony if asking about in depth concepts about them. Questions that are about abstractions of chord progressions use Roman Numeral analysis should also be tagged with Roman-Numeral and analysis if applicable.
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Scale with chromatic sequence of five notes
I was playing random chords on a guitar and eventually I stuck with repeating [Am]-[B]-[Dm]-[Am] over and over which sounded good to me and the sound of it evoked in me feeling that I have heard it ...
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Rock progression analysis: |: I IV ♭VII ♭III :|
Why this progression works (I IV ♭VII ♭III) ? It sounds plagal to me, although all the chords descend in fifths, except the last one which approaches the tonic as a ♭III.
Another similar one I ...
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Is there a name for this unusual chord progression found in various performances of Edelweiss?
I tried looking this up on Gemini AI, specifically inputting the chord progressions as
I, bVII7, IV (6-3), minIV I(6-4) 7V I
According to what it said, it appeared to use accidentals/borrowed chords, ...
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How to analyze these uses of F# and G# in F Major
I’m currently preparing for my ABRSM Grade 8 exams, and while working through the piano composition exercises, I came across a piece from one of the past papers.
This is the question:
it’s tempting ...
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III-V7-i chord progression?
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I was watching [a video of one of my favorite YouTubers][1], StuffMadeHere. As I was watching, I noticed the background music in this particular video was a bit different than usual. There was ...
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What is A-/G symbol in piano [duplicate]
What is A-/G chord in piano music?
I understand A minor. But what is /G
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Is there a name for this chord progression?
Is there a name for this chord progression happening at the end of a riff before returning to the tonic which is Cm ?
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Is this III-V-i progression just a i-v-i?
Hey guys I heard this progression while I was out and thought I'd like to study it and maybe put a twist on it.
However, I can't seem to fully understand how a 3 5 1 progression works?
(I will link ...
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F Lydian chord progression: is that correct?
If the chord progression is as follows
|: F | Am | C | G :|
can we say we are in the key of F Lydian?
We have all the notes of C major key, but F major chord seems to have a central role in this ...
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In Alberti chords, why does this I-vi transition sound wrong to me?
I'm trying to understand these chord progressions in practice pieces in my Alfred's book 1. (Granted, they are in the chapter introducing vi.) They both make a I->vi (or i->VI) in the first ...
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What are the principles behind a chord progression like this?
I'm sorry for the really vague question. I got sent this clip from a friend and just felt like the bridge chord progression of the backing track just sounds a certain way. It sounds really weird and I ...
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Dominant bVI chord: how to read it in this progression [duplicate]
In the following chord progression in the key of Em, 4/4 time signature:
C7 B7 Em F G
C7 B7 Em
(one bar for each chord, except F and G which divide their bar)
What is the harmonic meaning of ...
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Trying to understand the scale(s) and chord progression of a waltz song
I'm trying to analyse one of my favourite songs, "Waltz for One":
I'm learning piano and would like to improvise over it, but the scale of the song isn't clear ...
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How do you approach guitar melodies?
I’m trying to understand how to construct simple melodies while playing acoustic guitar by myself. Just playing a three or four chord progression is tiring for a listener.
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Are these "chords" actually chords in the Rachmaninoff C#-minor Prelude? If not, what?
I'm working on this piece right now (I'm a former classical flutist and currently early-advanced pianist) and I understand most of the theory going into it. But I'm kind of puzzled by a couple of ...
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