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For questions about sequences of chords, and the relationship of one chord to the next. Typically questions about chord progressions should also be tagged harmony if asking about in depth concepts about them. Questions that are about abstractions of chord progressions use Roman Numeral analysis should also be tagged with Roman-Numeral and analysis if applicable.

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Why is the circle of fifths progression (1 - 4 - 7 - 3 - 6 - 2 - 5 - 1) so common?

Sequences of seventh chords by descending 5th appear in the work of Baroque composers like Corelli as the fruit of a quest for a limitless succession of 7th chords. In the late Renaissance (16th cent …
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Can secondary dominant come after target chords?

Yes, a secondary dominant can in some cases "back-relate" to its preceding tonic. A good example is Schubert's song "Mein!", where the chords (once the voice enters) go I-V7-ii-V7/ii-IV, a chromaticiz …
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In 4-part harmony exercise, how to harmonize soprano 1 to 2 with IV6 - V?

Changing the doubling of IV6 will not help, as the issue concerns the progression of the root, which must appear in at least one inner voice. The doubling is definitely the lowest-priority rule, so 4 …
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Why do many songs in major keys use a bVII chord?

To supplement the previous answers, I would say that the diminished vii° chord formed from the notes of the major scale is unsatisfactory for many musical styles due to its dissonance (it has a triton …
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What is this chord progression? and where do this chords came from?

If we want to look for larger groupings, it would be well to look at the melody, whose smooth movements make up for the jerky chromaticism of the harmony. In the A section, the melody is diatonic in …
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Ic-V-I perfect cadence progression SATB part writing rules

In Bach's time, the cadential six-four chord was treated as an appoggiatura grouping; the root and third had to resolve downward and therefore were never doubled. This rule was followed by most compos …
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iii9 - I progression in Bach?

In the last of his 15 Sinfonias (aka Three-Part Inventions), Bach uses quite a daring approach to the tonic chord. Occurring in a sequential progression by downward thirds, it can be described most pl …
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Final cadence appears as Em7 - Am (v7 - i in A minor). Name?

In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, composers experimented with many deviant final cadences. Most of them can be classed as variants of the existing formulas (authentic and plagal). This one is …
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Can chords found in parallel modes of the relative minor of a key (or relative major when in...

I gave the song a listen, and I did not hear the progression OP named, but I did hear a guitar solo with the chords (4:11 below) C-F-G-A, C-F-G-A where the phrasing stro …
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