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Introduction to functional harmony — I, IV, and V chords
The I chord: the tonic Just as the tonic note is the most stable note of the key, the major chord built on the tonic, called the I chord,...
Introduction to functional harmony — ii, iii, vi, and vii° chords
The ii chord: the supertonic The diatonic triad built from scale degree 2, called the ii chord, is a minor predominant chord. It consists...
Introduction to chord progressions
Along with its melody, music can typically be analyzed as series of chords. Often these chords occur in repeating progressions. In...
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