Table Of ContentChords and Prog
FOR ROCK G
by Ralph Agresta
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Learn the ing and outs of chords and progressions used by your favorite rock sonyptitcrs and atts,
Txamples and demonstrations from actual ines that yor know ye
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E. Major and Minor Scales and Chords
3. Playing One Progression in Several Different Keys
44. Playing a Pragrassion: wich Diflarwnt Chord
Major Key Progressions
The lien Progression
The Liv Progression
The LY Progression
The LVIm Progression
9. The LEVI; Progrossian (Mixolydiaes Mose)
10. The Ll, IV Progression
UE. The I llm¥ Progression
£2. Tha MV Progeession
13. The I ln, PY Progression
TA. The I hn, ll, RAY Progression
15. The I l,m, IM¥,¥in Progression.
16. The I:¥lm MY Progression
U7. The im, itm. Progression
18. The £¥im. tin. Prograssion
19. The I, Nl Prageession:
Natural Minor Kay Chord Progressions
20. The Im, sll Progression
21. Th lin ¥en Progression
22. The Ini, ¥em Progression
23. The In, V1 Progression
24. The in VIL Progression
25. The im, IVe.en Progression
26. The im }¥en EV Progression
27. The lea VI EV Progression
28. The In sl. V1, Vl Progression
23. Tie ln, Ven, VL, Vt Progression
550. The ln Ye, VALE Progrussion
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6
7
8
Harmanie Minor Kuy Progressions
BULThe ly ¥en. V7 Progression
32.The ln, ten. VIM Progression
33. Moning the Natural ard Harrnonie Minor Choras
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The Harmonized
The I1V sl Progression
The ! Hh SM Progression
Tie IVY wll Progression
He | hm llhn'¥ Vin: s¥I! Progression
The | HILIY Progression
The | Hi WY Progression
Using the Aeolian (HID Chord and the
iyaiae OY} Chord in Majar Key
Progressions
The [BHi IV s¥IE Progression
“The ll VY sll Progzession
The | MII HY Progression
Using the Acotian VI G¥D) and che
ixoiydian Wit (VII) Chords in a Major Key
The | =V1 3VUl Progression
Chora Quatity Sabstizusione
Progressions with Movement in che Bottom Voice
Progressions with Mavernar« in the Tep Voice
Progressions with Mavernent in she Top
‘nd Boron Vaice
The Cycle af Schs
Chromatic Passing Chords
Key Changer
More Weld Srist
Chord Progressions Featuring...
Sus? Chorel
Sus¢ Chords
Sus2 and Sued Chords
6th Chords
Add9 Cherds
‘Augmenced Fith (4) Chords
Diminished Seventh Chords
Contents
What is 2 Key!
The Major Scale...
Major Key Chards ..
The Minor Scale enmcn
Minor Key Chords
Piaying One Progression in Several Different Keys
Playing a Progression with Different Chord inversions.
Major Key Progressions.
The Lil Pongrassion 4
The LIV Progresion - a ns M4
The LY Progression . a nnn
The Lite Progression sana seorananan AB
‘The Ml Progression ;Mixalydian Mede} . ean IB
The Lil Progression en es rnanasine dl
The iin Progrssion mmm a
The LIVY Progression esau so ronson
The II, Il. AY Progression, ne
“The ti, He, Progression . a 1
The | ila. MMi Progression a nae BI
The il, MY Progression. ese cnn x
The Lim mV Frogression - eran ed
The LI lin Progression
Natural Minor Key Chord Progressions.
“The bl Progression,
The Im,Win Progression
The lm. Progression en
The Im, V1 Progression
The In, Il Progression
Tre ls Manin Progression
The k,n, Progress
The in, MM Progression, . an)
The isl M:N Progr nnn . afi
The In, Wee ViVi 20g 90 ono a soon
~The mV. ‘9
Harmonic Minor Key Progressions
‘The Im, I¥mn,¥? Pragression ... -
‘The Im, [¥im,¥. s¥1 Pragression ......
Mixing the Natural ang Harmonic Minar Chords. - eee AP
‘The Harmonized Mixolydian Seale
The bli Chord ~ ~ 1 semen oo
‘The ill! Chord... ~ ve ney |
Using the Aeolian (HII) Chord and the Mixolydian (il) Chord
in Major Key Progressions...
Using the Acolian VI (VE) and the Mixolydian VII (VU) Chards
ina Major Ke
Chord Quality Substitutions
Progressions with Movement
the Bottom Voice
Progressions with Movernent in the Top Voice
Progressions with Movement in theTop and Bottom Voice
The Cycle of Sths
‘Chromatic Passing Chords,
Key Changes
More Weird Stuff
‘Chord Progressions Featurin; w
Sus Chords wun - acne a
Sus4 Chords nn smeared
Sus? and Sus Chords - cece
‘ath Chords eceeenneen - as
A? Cho omen 86
Augmented Fifth (4) Chord wn a
Diminished Sevench Chords on 8B
What is a Key?
A key ie seties ef tones fnoves tae fer any majoz ar mnaraeale, When each
tne of a majar or sninor sele is hermonized ¢r-anade ite a chow usicg nly The
tunes oF chat gives: set, 6 produce the chords of thet ey
lativas of che
‘There are fundamentally four gypes of egy ane “najoe ane three ¥
the
uminox. In this hook wel he looking, at Uaree oF thest key types a8 they “mb
primary choad groups from which inose roel eed powressinne re Forced
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The Major Scale
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patLies.ar prteern of tape iepinoing poexists ko hee
sc easlly slay any maor acle in # ng
saane dhe hey and be eallnd
we the remaiving enaeccut & notes, Te ree
Uevermnined. by fll
sor esp pater a
per soole i y
Major Key Chords
The pattern af <frd types Ta tosuls ‘even har“noniting ize snajon scale re-nains
ram one aia key oo the west. Whon dhe noes othe © maior stele ar
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‘azar enmes so that they it ines the
bexiersing of acch exaar'eia
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see sop BF see them nea the
gsic writer in ceanleed nocetion thy key
vTgss are = cach Fey. A seginnsr's Fer” “den
‘or sisi A miaor are macie ue ob all naa #2: ages se when Pe
‘onsic is wrieten in os¢-f uses we Keys you will noes ayy Sarca or Hes in The
seoy sigutsure
owing your key sig auues ard ali of dlc ansje ane! minor scales help yo
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Fail vgs. 4 Kaman numeral assigned ro each chord to seflst ite deroe or
rSlaciva place in che onéer of shat keys chords,
Majue Key “
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Shap Keys
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6 € Gam tm Gm RG
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Am Cin oD Bes
Fr Fm Cam A & C#m bee &
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You'll node thor ae keys Band Cp sound the sarne as do the aeys Hf and Ghas Tt
ay the hess Daaind C8. Sian notes ar chord are written Uilerent'y but sound
sil each exer choy ara called enbarmone
The Minor Scale
HE we take all 9 che notes i amy gyven
frum the Vith degree com, we discover 1
lene
ajor scale mul play chem in ardsr sant
stature mianr scale for whal alo
athe dvolien mode. For every aajor sale there isa relarve mina scale
ane for every tar key. thee is a elarive nine key, All
same key sa
tatare. A good way af leecpity trace of che reane
scaios fand legs) isto think tha? cho Vb clegees wf any vnajtr seals hocontes tke Ist
degree of ics relative miner seals. Check oct how thene eo retatie somes (C major
sul A natal mice? are played with the sae sera uote
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tion om ow ow ow
atral oinor scale is differeme from dhe mngjae vale fn thac the Tid, 8, and
Vlth degree notes are each lowered "step. "The wesulligg minor scale snp paztenn is
118101, As 11 sen here in the hey of A suo
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Minor Key Chords
When the 0
Fh che mayo
sof che A necuical saimor walls are hurmemized 1 vesuiing chneds ct.
© nah gelesve a at tiuy sxe ¢ diffrane ane Like
coy chovd, the patent: of etd types chaz rest froon ha mani
ls remains soesiau tbrouyhsiat all nt tke maearal mings keys
the Ti oF Fa macusal atic ciord sees eviteam es tines
Natural Minor Key -Chosds of he Key! Listing
Shaep Keys
Ker Tm Folk ce Ve BTV vith
Am OB bey EG Am
te YG Amy DED
a: a GA Bm
a DB rtm
Che DE ke A ttm
Gia Bem eT
Der CS ey
Ape BR Cz hm ue Aden
ee eS
sn ‘ Dow
a Tis em
Gn th Ge We cm
Fm Gk Bhan tm
Rim Cy Eben thm
They FE Ge Asm Bb C3 brn
Sem bb™ Dam Bam TRG om
