Major Harmony - Question 5

• Chords I, IV and V are major
• Chords ii and vi are minor
• Do NOT use chords iii or vii
• Chord VI must only be used in root position

Cadences

• Perfect = V-I
• Imperfect = anything to V
• Plagal = IV-I
• Interrupted = V(or V7)-vi

Chords

Chord	Moves Well to Chord
I	ii, IV, V, vi
ii	V
IV	I, ii, V
V	I, IV, V7, vi
v7	I, vi
vi	ii, IV

Good Chord Progressions

• i-vi-IV-V-I

• i-IV-ii-V

• Chords that move by step: I-ii
• Chords which fall in thirds: vi-IV, IV-ii
• Chords that rise in fourths: I-IV, ii-V

Chords Progression to Avoid

• V7-V
• ii-I
• V-ii

(V-ii you must no do, ii-I cannot be done)

Prep Work

• Write out your chord bank in the major key
• Write out the bass notes
• Add the 7th to Chord V (V7)
• Don’t double the 3rd of a major chord
• Don’t use chords iii or vii