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Chord Progression Mapping Steps: "Heartbreak Hotel" Example

1. Label the first arrow with the number “1” and draw a little circle at the base of tht arrow. This serves as an easy visual marker that shows where the chord progression within the circular harmonic scale begins.

2. Next, the progression goes to the chord B7, so draw an arrow from the A7 position (Roman numeral IV) to the B7 position (Roman numeral V7). Number that arrow “2.”

3. Finally, the progression goes from B7 back to the tonic chord, E. So draw one more arrow from the B7 position (Roman numeral V7) to the tonic chord, and number that arrow “3.”

4. If the same chord change repeats, do not give the arrow another number.

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