Episode 19: Why Chord Progressions Work
from Music Theory for Songwriters Hosted by Erol Oz
In a previous episode, we analyzed "Stand By Me" by Ben E. King. This episode discusses the "why" of the I-vi-IV-V chord progression and explain the basics of the 4-chord phrase structure. We cover Tonic, Chords with common tones, Pre-Dominant, and Dominant Chords containing a leading tone.
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