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All theory articlesHow to Build Chord Progressions
A step-by-step method for building chord progressions by choosing a key, harmonic functions, harmonic rhythm, cadences, and smooth voice leading.
Reader level: ArrangerMain Types of Cadences
Learn the main types of cadences: complete, half, interrupted, authentic, plagal, perfect, and imperfect cadences.
Reader level: ArrangerWhat Is Chord Function?
Learn what chord function means in a key, how function differs from chord name, and how to hear stability, motion, and tension.
Reader level: ArrangerWhat Is Musical Tension?
A clear explanation of musical tension: where it comes from, how it relates to keys, scale degrees, and chord functions, and why it often seeks resolution.
Reader level: Arranger