Harmony Is A Two-Way Street
There is something else to Harmony besides seventh chords. There are all the sixth
chords, on the other side of the street, which function in the opposite direction.
(Example -C6-G and F6-C)
Chords Travel In Both Directions
Just as 7th chords move down the order of fifths, 6th chords naturally move up thestring of fifths. In fact, the 6th and 7th notes on thechordstypically give the chord itsmotion and directionalong thestring of fifths.
Analysis
Invariably, when giving demonstrations of these principles and asked to analyze a
progression which is incomprehensible using traditional methods, the answer lies in
the progression of a sixth chord. There are far more of them than one might think,
in all styles, folk, pop, jazz, classical.
More On This
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