Harmonic Progression

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HARMONIC PROGRESSION - The way in which chords are selected to succeed each other in a piece of music.

CIRCLE PROGRESSIONS - Direction and Drive toward a goal - The Tonic!

Descending Fifths - I IV vii^o iii vi ii V I - moving toward a Perfect Authentic Cadence.

(Reminder: the Vii^o6 - I can be interchanged with V - I as they share the same pitches...

Ascending Fourths from a Deceptive Cadence - vi ii V I

Ascending Fifths, Ascending Seconds, Ascending Fourths - I IV V I (This progression will switch the circle).

The Music of the Classical Period depended heavily on standard chord progressions for its structure.