Classic chord progressions
On this page you'll find a number of collages of songs that use classic chord progressions. They are available for:
Sequences of descending fifths, secondary dominants, modal interchange, Neapolitan and bII chords, diminished chords, tritone substitutions and line cliches.
At the bottom of the page you'll find some miscellaneous material from the internet. Please allow some loading time, may take about 30 seconds to load
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| Sequences of descending fifths |
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| Secondary dominants |
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| Modal Interchange |
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| Neapolitan chords and bII |
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| Diminished chords |
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| Tritone substitutions |
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| Line cliches |
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How to work with these files?
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Watch the video passively and pay attention to the highlighted chords;
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Try to play the chords on the piano and sing the melody (tempo and voicings are not a priority), using the video with the pause button
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Play the chords and the melody on the piano (or on the guitar if you are a guitarist)
- Use the mp3 and reproduce or transcribe the chords and melody by ear.
We advise to:
- Sing the argeppios of the chord progressions