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6.8.4 How to Make a Chord Progression: Start with a Circle
To make a chord progression, start by drawing a small circle, perhaps a couple of inches (5 cm) in diameter. Make seven tick marks around the circle:
- One at the bottom in the middle,
- Two at the top, like little horns,
- Two on the left side, and two on the right side.
Try to space the seven tick marks more or less equally, as in Figure 60.

FIGURE 60: Chord Map Outline
Next, add the circular harmonic scale’s Nashville numbers to the inside of the circle. Draw a small circle around VIm and I. These are the minor and major tonic chords (Figure 61 below).