Music Theory Vol.3: Harmonic Progressions

A chord progression is a sequence derived from a scale, shown by harmonizing major scale. Learn common progressions like 1–4–5 and how chord types follow the notes of the scale.

Analyze how each degree of the major scale has a function, with the tonic as tonal center and the dominant resolving back to the tonic in C major.

Learn to harmonize the major scale by building triads for each scale degree and identifying major, minor, and diminished chords, using progressions like 1-4-5-1 and 1-6-2-5-1, with piano.

Learn the I IV V I major chord progression using major scales, with C, F, G examples, and explore inversions and tonic functions to identify chords quickly.

Construct the i iv v i progression in a harmonic minor scale using triads on scale degrees one, four, and five, and explore minor, diminished, and major chord qualities.

Practice harmonizing i iv v i in minor scales using three-note and seventh chords. Explore keys like f minor, c-sharp minor, d minor, and b minor with chart-based speed.

Practice major-scale based chord progressions using seventh chords, focusing on the I–IV–V–I and I–vi–ii–V–I sequences in g flat major and d flat major, building major, minor, and dominant sevenths.

Construct the 1–6–2–5–1 progression in minor scales using harmonic and natural minor tonality. Build triads and sevenths, including diminished, augmented, major, and minor seventh, linking scales to chords.

Explore harmonic progressions in minor scales through practical examples of I VI II V I, using harmonized scales and seventh chords, with chart-backed checks to verify results.

Assess your progress in this music theory course, share feedback, and stay disciplined with consistent piano and ear training practice to master all exercises.

Explore jazz chord progressions, including the 1-4-5-1 and 1-6-2-5-1, and learn how to construct them from major and minor scales with triads and seventh chords across keys.

Explore the basic jazz chord progression, the 2-5-1 in the harmonized major scale, with examples in multiple keys, highlighting major, minor, diminished chords and the impact of key signatures.

Construct four-note jazz progressions using seventh chords built on the major scale, from major seventh to minor seventh and dominant seventh, and apply them in multiple keys.

Explore harmonic minor progressions by constructing triads and seventh chords from the minor harmonic scale, focusing on dominant-to-tonic resolution and the role of the g-sharp seventh.

Learn to form three-note chords and seventh chords in minor scales, navigate diminished, major, and minor progressions, and practice scale-based chords across keys for precise harmony analysis.

Practice more examples using minor scales and build seventh chords, including minor seventh, dominant seventh, and diminished fifth, to reinforce two five one progressions in minor and major keys.

Take action by sharing how you will apply harmonic progression knowledge to your musical practice on discussion board, detailing your instrument, duration, variations, and questions to help the global community.

Celebrate the end of the course and invite feedback, sharing the joy of learning piano, ear training, and music theory, while inviting reviews to help future students and improve content.