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chord progressions

chord progressions is the plural of chord progression.

Meaning of chord progression

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

Questions about chord progressions

What is chord progressions the plural of?
Chord progressions is the plural of chord progression.

Words near chord progressions in the dictionary

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

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