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STRONG and FRAGILE PROGRESSIONS (all given in C-major):

Simple progressions can be categorized as either being strong or fragile.

A strong progression is one that clearly points to one note as the key, or tonic, note. They can be used anywhere, and are great especially for chorus melodies, which usually rely on the strong indication of a key.

A fragile progression is one in which a specific chord is not clearly indicated as being the only possible tonic chord. Such a progression, on its own, could point toward two or more chords as being possible tonics, and usually require a strong progression after it to make the clear determination.

Fragile progressions can be used anywhere, but work very well in verse melodies. Keep in mind that most multi-chord progressions are a mixture of strong and fragile elements.

PROGRESSIONS THAT END ON A DIFFERENT CHORD (DECEPTIVE CADENCE):

PROGRESSIONS THAT USE DIMINISHED CHORDS:
(What's a diminished chord?)

PROGRESSIONS THAT USE INVERTED CHORDS:
(What's an inverted chord?)

PROGRESSIONS THAT USE SECONDARY DOMINANT CHORDS:
(What's a secondary dominant chord?)

PROGRESSIONS THAT USE MODAL MIXTURES:
(What's a modal mixture chord?)

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