Articles tagged with: "ii"
Secondary Dominants: Adding Color and Direction to Chord Progressions
Published on 17 May, 2025
Secondary dominants are powerful harmonic tools that add color, tension, and forward momentum to chord progressions. By temporarily "tonicizing" non-tonic chords, secondary dominants create brief harmonic detours that enrich musical …
#secondarydominants
#tonicization
#chordprogressions
#functionalharmony
#dominant-tonicrelationship
#V/V
#V/ii
#alteredchords
#modulation
#jazzharmony
#classicalharmony
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Common Chord Progressions: The Building Blocks of Musical Harmony
Published on 17 May, 2025
Chord progressions are the harmonic foundations that drive musical compositions across nearly all Western musical styles. This comprehensive guide explores the most common and influential chord progressions, from the classic …
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#harmony
#cadences
#I-IV-V
#ii-V-I
#circleoffifths
#chordsequences
#functionalharmony
#diatonicchords
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