{"id":12467,"date":"2016-03-24T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2016-03-24T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.hearandplay.com\/main\/?p=12467"},"modified":"2024-10-08T04:35:34","modified_gmt":"2024-10-08T12:35:34","slug":"else-interested-playing-cyclic-progressions-tonight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hearplaymain.wpenginepowered.com\/else-interested-playing-cyclic-progressions-tonight\/","title":{"rendered":"Who Else Is Interested In Playing Cyclical Progressions Tonight?"},"content":{"rendered":"

In this lesson, we’ll explore playing cyclical progressions using part-over-root<\/a> voicings of seventh chords.<\/p>\n

That’s a lot of technical jargon right? But trust me, it’s easier than it sounds.<\/p>\n

Pianists are able to determine what chord comes next in a chord progression because the progressions follow a predictable cycle most of the time.<\/p>\n

So, in this post, I’ll be showing you these chord progressions and how they relate to each other using seventh chords.<\/p>\n

To get started, let’s look at seventh chords.<\/p>\n

Review Of Seventh Chords<\/h2>\n

What is a seventh chord?<\/p>\n

A seventh chord is a chord the encompasses seven degrees of the scale (when played in root position.)<\/p>\n

In tertian harmony where chords are built in thirds, after triads (which are chords of three notes) are seventh chords. Regularly triads like the C major triad:
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\n…have a root, third, and a fifth.<\/p>\n

C is the root<\/p>\n

E is the third<\/p>\n

G is the fifth<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

However, adding another third to the fifth chord tone (G) would produce the C major seventh chord:
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\n…a major chord that encompasses seven scale degrees – C to B:
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\nOther seventh chord qualities:<\/p>\n