| | Common Practice ProgressionsIn general progressions begin with I and end with V - I
The tonic chord can progress to any chord Circle of Fifths | | Major: | I - IV - vii° - iii – vi – ii – V – I | | Minor: | I - iv -VII - III – VI – ii° – V – I | | Descending by thirds | | Major: | I – vi – IV – ii – vii - V | | Minor: | I – VI – iv - ii° - vii° - V | | Other Progressions | | Major: | IV - V | V - vi (deceptive cadence) | I - iii – IV | | IV - I (Plagal Cadence) | | Minor: | | iv - V | iv - i (Plagal Cadence) | V-VI (deceptive cadence) | v6 - iv6 | | | Common substitutions: | | Major: | IV can replace ii | V can replace vii° | vii°can replace V | | Minor: | iv can replace ii° | V can replace vii° | vii°can replace V | |
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