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6.15.2
Common Chord Progressions: Problems, Part 2—Fifths Up, Weak Thirds

What’s problematic about this one (Figure 118)?

  • Two consecutive fifth-up progressions (E – B – F) without involving either tonic chord
  • Lots of weak third progressions
  • No V7 – I progression to establish tonality
Chord progression Chase chart of a weak chord progression, Example 1.

FIGURE 118: Chord Map of a Weak Chord Progression: Example 1

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