Directions
Use this interactive tool to build and create chord progressions for your song. Here are the rules:
- Each progression begins with the I chord.
- The I chord can go to any other chord in the scale.
- The current chord is highlighted in blue.
- Chords move from blue to green.
- As you click on the chord it will display in the the text box.
- Resolve chord progression back to the I chord.
- To start over just click on the “Clear” button.
- When you are satisfied with the progression, write it down and use it in your song.
For reference here are the chords in the key of “C”
I = C
ii = Dm
iii = Em
IV = F
V = G
vi = Am
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when using the chord progression tool
and I start on the 6th how do I resolve the one chord
I understand one chord i s the major key I am in and the 6th is the relative minor .. Bla Bla Bla ..I just need to know when I’m starting on a different mode of the major scale where does the one resul of
The tool is build on cadences. Because the vi is the relative minor to the I and can easily be substituted with one another, there in no real cadence for this chord movement. Since the vi is so closely related to the tonic you could simply substitute the tonic with the vi chord. The I chord becomes the vi chord.
thank you for that information now I am assuming if I start on the second Dorian or third Phrygian and so on the same rule applies
Yes, for the most part the chord movement will still work if you start in a Dorian mode or any other mode. Keep in mind, this tool always starts on the Tonic. But for modal scales, make your second chord the first chord of your progression and remove the Tonic. The basic concept with this tool is built on the theory of cadences.
thank you so much I never thought I would get this much help ..can I ask why if I’m working within the mods do I start with the second chord and eliminate the one
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