The ii-V-I has been referred to as a chord progression, a turnaround, and a cadence depending on the circumstances it is used. It is most known as the jazz progression as it is the backbone of many ...

The word ‘diatonic’ simply means ‘within a key’, so a diatonic chord progression is a set of chords made up of notes from within a key signature When you purchase through links on our site, we may ...

Welcome back. This is a continuation of our exploration of chord progressions in songs, both diationic (one key) and chromatic (more than one color, of key). It starts with an example by The Beatles, ...

You’re probably already familiar with the bright, upbeat sound of major chords and the dark, mournful vibe of the minor variety. Sus chords have a different sound altogether. On the spectrum of moods, ...

It's very simple to join one chord to the next in the context of a chord progression, and one of the tools in your armoury ...

Wong explains how outlining notes in the chord progression helps find a solo that's melodically on-point and just what the song calls for ...

Chords and the way they fit together have provided some of the greatest challenges to our musical understanding and teaching. It is never long before we become bogged down in Roman numerals, or ...