{"id":19860,"date":"2019-06-21T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-06-21T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hearandplay.com\/main\/?p=19860"},"modified":"2024-09-18T21:21:19","modified_gmt":"2024-09-19T05:21:19","slug":"a-lesson-on-six-chromatic-variations-of-the-6-2-5-1-chord-progression","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hearplaymain.wpenginepowered.com\/a-lesson-on-six-chromatic-variations-of-the-6-2-5-1-chord-progression\/","title":{"rendered":"A Lesson On Six Chromatic Variations Of The 6-2-5-1 Chord Progression"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>There are tons of chromatic variations of the 6-2-5-1 chord progression that every keyboardist must not be without.<\/p>\n<p>The 6-2-5-1- chord progression is also known as the turnaround chord progression because it is usually played at the end of a song to cycle us back to the beginning of a song and that&#8217;s what makes it very important across a variety of music styles.<\/p>\n<h2>A Short Note On The Basic 6-2-5-1 Chord Progression<\/h2>\n<p>The 6-2-5-1 chord progression is based on the number system and the numbers (6, 2, 5, and 1) are associated with chords in the major key:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>The 6-chord<br \/>\nThe 2-chord<br \/>\nThe 5-chord<br \/>\nThe 1-chord<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h3>The Basic 6-2-5-1 Chord Progression In The Key Of C Major<\/h3>\n<p>In the key of C major:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,C,D,E,F,G,A,B,C,&amp;color=669999&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;here&#8217;s a basic 6-2-5-1 chord progression using ninth chords in the key:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>The 6-chord:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=A,G,B,C,E,&amp;color=669999&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nThe 2-chord:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=D,,F,A,C,E,&amp;color=669999&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nThe 5-chord:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=G,F,A,B,D,&amp;color=669999&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nThe 1-chord:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=C,,E,G,B,D,&amp;color=669999&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Playing the scale tone chords above in any key on the keyboard produces the 6-2-5-1 chord progression.<\/p>\n<h2>Chromatic Variations Of The 6-2-5-1 Chord Progression<\/h2>\n<p>The term <em>chromatic <\/em>is used to describe any idea (be it a note, scale, chord, progression, etc.) that is foreign to a given key.<\/p>\n<p>Chromatic variations of the 6-2-5-1 chord progression are basically chord progressions with one or more chords that are foreign to the key we&#8217;re currently in (which is the key of C major.)<\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;ll be looking at six variations of the 6-2-5-1 chord progression with chromatic chords in this segment and all the examples would be given in the key of C major. However, it is recommended that you learn how to transpose to other keys eventually.<\/p>\n<h3>Variation #1 &#8211; <em>&#8220;The b3-2-5-1 Chord Progression&#8221;<\/em><\/h3>\n<p>In this chord progression, we&#8217;re substituting the 6-chord with the b3-chord and the theory behind this substitution is the tritone substitution.<\/p>\n<p>So, instead of the 6th tone of the scale (which is A):<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=A,,,&amp;color=669999&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;we&#8217;re going down a tritone below A (to Eb):<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=Eb,,,&amp;color=669999&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;which is the b3-tone.<\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;Here&#8217;s The Chord Progression&#8230;&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The b3-chord:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=Eb,,G,Cs,F,&amp;color=669999&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nThe 2-chord:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=D,,F,A,C,E,&amp;color=669999&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nThe 5-chord:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=G,F,Ab,B,D,&amp;color=669999&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nThe 1-chord:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=C,,E,G,B,D,&amp;color=669999&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>Variation #2 &#8211; <em>&#8220;The b3-b6-5-1 Chord Progression&#8221;<\/em><\/h3>\n<p>The b3-chord:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=Eb,Bb,G,Cs,F,&amp;color=669999&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nThe b6-chord:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=Ab,Gb,B,C,E,&amp;color=669999&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nThe 5-chord:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=G,F,Ab,B,D,&amp;color=669999&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nThe 1-chord:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=C,,E,G,B,D,&amp;color=669999&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>Variation #3 &#8211; <em>&#8220;The b3-b6-b2-1 Chord Progression&#8221;<\/em><\/h3>\n<p>The b3-chord:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=Eb,Bb,G,Cs,F,&amp;color=669999&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nThe b6-chord:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=Ab,Gb,B,C,E,&amp;color=669999&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nThe b2-chord:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=Db,,F,Bb,B,Eb,&amp;color=669999&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nThe 1-chord:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=C,,E,G,B,D,&amp;color=669999&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>Variation #4 &#8211; <em>&#8220;The b3-2-b2-1 Chord Progression&#8221;<\/em><\/h3>\n<p>The b3-chord:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=Eb,Bb,G,Cs,F,&amp;color=669999&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nThe 2-chord:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=D,,F,A,C,E,&amp;color=669999&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nThe b2-chord:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=Db,,F,Bb,B,Eb,&amp;color=669999&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nThe 1-chord:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=C,,E,G,B,D,&amp;color=669999&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>Variation #5 &#8211; <em>&#8220;The 6-b6-5-1 Chord Progression&#8221;<\/em><\/h3>\n<p>The 6-chord:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=A,G,B,C,E,&amp;color=669999&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nThe b6-chord:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=Ab,Gb,B,C,E,&amp;color=669999&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nThe 5-chord:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=G,F,Ab,B,D,&amp;color=669999&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nThe 1-chord:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=C,,E,G,B,D,&amp;color=669999&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>Variation #6 &#8211; <em>&#8220;The 6-b6-b2-1 Chord Progression&#8221;<\/em><\/h3>\n<p>The 6-chord:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=A,G,B,C,E,&amp;color=669999&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nThe b6-chord:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=Ab,Gb,B,C,E,&amp;color=669999&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nThe b2-chord:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=Db,,F,Bb,B,Eb,&amp;color=669999&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nThe 1-chord:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=C,,E,G,B,D,&amp;color=669999&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Final Words<\/h2>\n<p>These chromatic variations of the 6-2-5-1 chord progression are useful turnaround progressions that you can connect the end of a song to its beginning with.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Attention:<\/strong> Feel free to make your own variations of the 6-2-5-1 using the chords given.<\/p>\n<p>For most songs, there are four counts in-between the ending and the beginning section. It is recommended that you play the chord progression in this manner:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>The 6-chord (1st count)<\/p>\n<p>The 2-chord (2nd count)<\/p>\n<p>The 5-chord (3rd count)<\/p>\n<p>The 1-chord (4th count)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>I hope you&#8217;ll find the extra information on how the chords should be played helpful.<\/p>\n<p>All the best.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There variations of the 6-2-5-1 chord progression will give you fanciful turnaround progressions that you can spice up the end of a song 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