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.

Certain chord sequences are notable.

Chord progression tropes include:
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* Cadence tropes (where a melody comes to rest for a moment)
** UsefulNotes/AuthenticCadence
** UsefulNotes/DeceptiveCadence
** UsefulNotes/HalfCadence
** UsefulNotes/PlagalCadence
* UsefulNotes/CircleOfFifths
* FallingBass, which is not technically a progression but has progressions of secondary dominant chords commonly associated with it.
* PachelbelsCanonProgression
* TheFourChordsOfPop
** DooWopProgression
** HumoresqueProgression
* TwelveBarBlues
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