chord progression

collocation in English

meaningsofchordandprogression

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chord
noun[C]
uk
/kɔːd/us
/kɔːrd/
three or more musical notes played at the ...
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progression
noun[C or U]
uk
/prəˈɡreʃ.ən/us
/prəˈɡreʃ.ən/
the act of changing to the next stage ...
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(Definition ofchordandprogressionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Concentric circles radiated across the screen as the 'orchestra' delivered an affirmative upwardchordprogression, augmented by a 'choir' and some exciting cymbal crashes.
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The song's bassline andchordprogressionare aligned with piano and string notes.
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These chords repeat throughout the whole song, while the soloists play new, improvised themes over the repeatedchordprogression.
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Just intonation gives superior results when there is little or nochordprogression: voices and other instruments gravitate to just intonation whenever possible.
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A measure of 2/4 moves thechordprogressionfrom the two-side (2-3), to the three-side (3-2).
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Instrumentation is provided by finger snapping, minor piano keys and piano riffs, a style of repeatedchordprogression.
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He had originally written achordprogressionand lyrics for the song, but struggled for a topic for the song.
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The song's bridge halts the established melody for a solo, acousticchordprogression.
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Each page had a short history of the song, thechordprogression, rhythm indicators, a transcription of the melody and lyrics for the verses.
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Thechordprogressionand rhythm of the song, however, are atypical of country music.
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A series of chords is called achordprogression.
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Moreover, the passage does not include achordprogressionfound in practically all of the composer's accompagnati.
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Occasionally, she would play a standard common-practicechordprogressionas if to 'clear the air'.
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The enharmonicchordprogressionin the second half of the bipartite form is stunning, well worth examination by performers and scholars alike.
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The rapid harmonic changes move in stark contrast to the static vocal melody, foregrounding thechordprogression.
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The constant falling-fifthchordprogressionrenders ineffective a close solely in terms of harmony; therefore, closure is achieved through a decrease in tempo, a diminished dynamic, and thinning of instrumentation.
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The melody during the second appearance of thechordprogression, with its clearly defined arches, stands in stark contrast to most of the vocal material of the piece.
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There is a high string-timbre note on top of thechordprogression, sustaining through the changes, an e, consonant with the first and third chords, dissonant with the middle one.
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Later, another measure of 2/4 moves the start of thechordprogressionback to two-side (2-3).
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Jazz bass players are expected to be able to improvise an accompaniment line or solo for a givenchordprogression.
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Achordprogressioncan begin on either side of clave.
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The user indicates thechordprogression, and the grammar drives the melody generation over that progression.
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The first chorus begins at 1:44, and the music mirrors the change inchordprogressionfrom the introduction's last 15 seconds.
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Many of the rhythm section instruments, such as keyboards and guitars, play thechordprogressionupon which the song is based.
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