harmonic progression in English
noun
1
a series of chord changes forming the underlying harmony of a piece of music.
Often it is as if all the elements of the music have suddenly concentrated themselves into a rhythm or a harmonic progression , or a flash of pure tonality; but such moments are impossible in isolation.
2
a sequence of quantities whose reciprocals are in arithmetic progression (e.g., 1, 1 / 3 , 1 / 5 , 1 / 7 , etc.).
He uses similar relationships to structure his improvisations, generating melodic patterns based on underlying harmonic progressions derived from Fibonacci numbers and the ratios between them.
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1. The article is based on his vocals , analysing and researching their harmonic technique and style from the aspects of the chord structure , the harmonic progression , the mode and tonality etc.
2. The harmonic progression is almost minimal, yet fascinating in that it’s more a study in parallel harmonies than show-offish Atonalisms, and when Cordero does push the envelope, as in a marvelously dramatic guitar break in the second movement, it is always (as Romero puts it) to enhance the music, to give it form and structure, not just to