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For questions to related to the accepted uses of harmonic progression within the common-practice period. Questions may also necessitate the chord-progressions tag.

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The 2nd flat in a minor chord progression

If I have the following chord progression in a song in key of Bm: Bm G A Bm and then in the bridge a C major chord jumps in the progression, as below: ... D G A (C) Bm.... (C introduces the b …
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Missing I (1st) chord in the progression: an example

Could you indicate an example of a song in a certain key that doesn't express the tonic chord (I chord) in its progression? Are harmonic progressions of this type possible in pop music?
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A chord progression from Leavitt: how to analyze the diminished chord

The question below is referred to W. Leavitt - Getting up there (duet), Vol. 2 The piece is in key of C. In the last system, upper staff, we have the following chord progression: C A-6 A-7 F Gdim …
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Harmonic functions in the minor scale

The picture above shows that the harmonic functions for chords as: Tonic: I, III, VI Dominant: V, VII Subdominant: IV, II Dp these same classification also apply to the natural minor scale?
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Harmonic sense of an Eb7 in a blues in E

In this image a blues ends with the tonic chord (E7) preceded by Eb7. Beyond the chromatic effect that can be perceived, is there any way to harmonically define such an Eb7? In other words, what is t …
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D Mixolydian key: is it possible?

About the song linked below, is it right to say that its key is D Mixolidyan? Verse: D Am C G D Chorus: D Am D Am C G D The reason I'm asking this …
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Analysis of a jazz chord progression

Can you please explain the role of that Em7b5 in the following jazz progression in terms of functional harmony? | Cm7 | Em7b5 | Bbmaj7 | G7 |
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