What do Someone Like You (Adele), Complicated (Avril Lavigne), Livin’ on a Prayer (Bon Jovi), Jar of Hearts (Christina Perri), Time After Time (Cyndi Lauper), and Whistle (Flo Rida) all have in common?
They use the same chord progression! I V vi IV
Yet, these songs all express different vibes. Some are sad, some hopeful, celebratory, melancholic, and so on. The chord progression alone isn’t what conveys emotion: it’s what you do with it and how other musical elements interact with it.
In this free ebook, learn how to use 5 different popular chord progressions to express any emotion you want.
Also get a quick run-down on what chord progressions are, what Roman numeral notation is, how figured bass works, and an introduction to functional harmony.
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