Skip to main content

Harmonic Progressions: Smorgasbord

Goal: To use a visual layout for combining harmonic progressions with melodic improvisations.


Roman Numerals

Harmony Part 1.PNG

Template of keys and roman numeral labels of chords within each key.

Circle of Fifths

Harmony Part 2 - Circle of Fifths.PNG

Template of the Circle of Fifths layout of key relationships.

Sequences

Harmony Part 3 - Sequences I.png
Harmony Part 3 - Sequences II.png

Six templates of ascending and descending harmonic sequences.

Diatonic Seventh Chords

Harmony Part 3 - Sequences III.png

Two templates of diatonic seventh chords laid out in the circle of fifths, one in C major, the other in a minor.

Twelve Bar Blues Progression

Harmony Part 4 - Twelve Bar Blues Progression.PNG

Template of a twelve-bar blues progression.

Neapolitan Sixth Chords

Harmony Part 5 - N6 and Aug6 Chords I.png

Two templates of Neapolitan Sixth chord resolutions, one in major keys, one in minor keys.

Augmented Sixth Chords

Harmony Part 5 - N6 and Aug6 Chords II.png

Two templates of Augmented Sixth chord resolutions, one in major keys, one in minor keys.

Mode Mixture

Harmony Part 5 - N6 and Aug6 Chords III.png

Template of mode mixture.

Common Chord Progressions in Major

Harmony Major.PNG

Template of common chord progressions in major keys using letters and roman numerals.

Common Chord Progressions in Minor

Harmony Minor.PNG

Template of common chord progressions in minor keys using letters and roman numerals.