Chord Progression

,
.

Chord Cycle
Chord Progression ,

(Cadence)
1.
2.
3.
4.

(Perfect Cadence)
(5) (1)
(Imperfect Cadence)
(4) (5) / (2m/4) (5)
(Plagal Cadence) (4) (1)
(Interrupted Cadence) (5) (6m)

1.
2.
3.

Chord Cycle
Major Chord Cycle
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.

(1) (2m) (4) (5)

(1) (3m) (4) (5)
(1) (6m) (2m) (5)
(1) (6m) (4) (5)
(1) (5) (4) (5)
(1) (4) (5) (1)
(1) (4) (1)
(1) (5) (1)

9. (1) (4/1) (5/1)

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Minor Chord Cycle

1. (1m) (7) (1m)
2. (1m) (5) (1m)
3. (1m) (7) (6) (5)

Chord Cycle
1.

(4)

(5) | (3m) (6m) | (2m) (5) | (1) |

F
2.

G Em

| (1) (5/7) | (6m)

C

G/B

Am

Am Dm G C
(1/5) | (4) (1/3) | (2m)
C/G F

C/E

(5) |

Dm

Chord Function
1st

Tonic

Key Chord

Supertonic

5th Chord

3rd

nd

Mediant

1st, 6th Chord

th

Subdominant

2nd Chord, 5th Chord

th

Dominant

1st Chord

6th

Submediant

1st Chord. 2nd Chord

Leading Note

7th Chord, 1st Chord

th

1.
2.
3.

(1)Chord

4. Chord Cycle
5. Melody
, 1 Chord

1.
2.
3.

(1) Chord
Chord Cycle
(4) (4m) (1)

4. (5 + 1/2) (6 + 1/2) (1)

, 1 Chord
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