You Are Reading the First 6 FREE Chapters (470 pages)
6.5.2 Chord Progression Theory: A Chord Progression Example, G - C - F
When you progress from one chord to another (a chord progression), you typically switch among roots and various inversions. You do not necessarily go from one chord in its root position to another chord in its root position. Instead, you typically switch among roots and various inversions.
For example, Figure 44 below shows a typical chord progression, G – C – F.
- The top line shows the notes of the chord G major.
- The middle line shows the notes of the chord C major.
- The bottom line shows the notes of the chord F major.
The arrows show which notes of one chord are changing to which notes to form the next chord. The dark letters show the chord roots.