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6.6.9 G - B - D Chord (G Major) and Counter-clockwise Progression
What happens when you go the other way around the circle?
Again, start by playing four bars of the C major chord to establish tonality. Then progress counter-clockwise to the G major chord and play a few bars. How does it feel?
Your brain senses a desire to get right back to C major. It’s like opening the door to let Tritone the cat outside. A minute later, the cat wants back in.
What’s going on?
When you progress from C major to G major, you move from these notes (the notes that comprise the C major chord):
C – E – G
to these notes:
G – B – D