Minor keys, along with major keys, are a common choice for popular music. The three most important chords, built off the 1st, 4th and 5th scale degrees are all minor chords (G♯ minor, C♯ minor, and D♯ minor). For chord progressions, statistics, and tendencies, view this key in Hooktheory Trends
The C Phrygian scale is similar to the C Minor scale except that its 2nd note (D♭) is a half step lower. Chord progressions in Phrygian often rely on the major chord built off of this 2nd scale degree (D♭ major) which gives the key its distinctive sound. For chord progressions, statistics, and tendencies, view this key in Hooktheory Trends
The Pentatonic Scale Over The Blues. The pentatonic scale is a very common scale to use while improvising over blues music. The standard 12 bar blues consists of three chords, I7 IV7 V7, played over 12 measures. Here is an example in the key of A with A7 = I7, D7 = IV7 and E7 = V7.
Sometimes you want to mix things up with an 8-bar or even 16-bar progression. Or even something more unusual like a 6-bar or 10-bar progression. And sometimes, the harmonic rhythm – the rate that the chord changes – isn’t always one chord per bar. In fact, throwing in a few bars with more than one chord makes the harmonic rhythm more
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