Common Practice Progressions
Circle of fifths
Major: I
-V - vii° - iii – vi
– ii – V – I
Minor: I -V -VII - III – VI
– ii°
– V – I
Descending
by thirds
Major: I – vi – IV – ii – vii - V
Minor: I – VI – iv - ii° - vii° - V
Other progressions:
Major
IV - I
V - vi
I - iii – IV
I - V6
- IV6 - V
Minor
iv - i
V - VI
i - v6 - iv6
- V
Common substitutions:
Major
Substitute ii with
IV
Substitute V with
vii°
Minor
Substitute
ii° with
iv
Substitute V with
vii°
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