| 1 | A sequence of chords, in music. Musical genres have different approaches to using chord progressions. Some genres, such as GarageRock and PunkRock prefer [[ThreeChordsAndTheTruth catchy sequences of just a few chords]]. Some genres, such as {{jazz}}, JazzFusion and ProgressiveRock use a large number of chords and are more likely to use less common chords (diminished chords and augmented chords). Some genres prefer to focus on the groove, like funk, so a song may be a two-chord vamp. |
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| 3 | Certain chord sequences are notable. |
| 4 | |
| 5 | Chord progression tropes include: |
| 6 | [[index]] |
| 7 | * Cadence tropes (where a melody comes to rest for a moment) |
| 8 | ** UsefulNotes/AuthenticCadence |
| 9 | ** UsefulNotes/DeceptiveCadence |
| 10 | ** UsefulNotes/HalfCadence |
| 11 | ** UsefulNotes/PlagalCadence |
| 12 | * UsefulNotes/CircleOfFifths |
| 13 | * FallingBass, which is not technically a progression but has progressions of secondary dominant chords commonly associated with it. |
| 14 | * PachelbelsCanonProgression |
| 15 | * TheFourChordsOfPop |
| 16 | ** DooWopProgression |
| 17 | ** HumoresqueProgression |
| 18 | * TwelveBarBlues |
| 19 | [[/index]] |
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