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chord progression

chord progression noun: a pattern of two or more chords, often chords diatonic to a particular key.

Noun

chord progression (plural chord progressions)

  1. A pattern of two or more chords, often chords diatonic to a particular key.
    • You don’t have to start with a melody; you can base your tune on a specific chord progression and compose a melody that best fits the chords.2005, Michael Miller, The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Music Theory, 2nd edition, Alpha, →ISBN, page 142
    Synonyms:
    chord changes

Synonyms of chord progression

Forms of chord progression

pluralchord progressions

Words formed from chord progression

Questions about chord progression

What does chord progression mean?
Chord progression means a pattern of two or more chords, often chords diatonic to a particular key.
What part of speech is chord progression?
Chord progression is a noun.
What is the plural of chord progression?
The plural of chord progression is chord progressions.

Words near chord progression in the dictionary

  1. chord
  2. chord change
  3. chord changes
  4. chord organ
  5. chord organs
  6. chord progression
  7. chord progressions
  8. chorda dorsalis
  9. chorda pistillaris
  10. chorda tympani
  11. chordacentrum

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