by Walter Stuart ISO0O Chore! progressions « A REFERENCE BOOK FOR PIANISTS, ORGANISTS, GUITARISTS, SONGWRITERS AND ARRANGERS « ALL POPULAR MUSIC CAN BE HARMONIZED WITH THE CHORD PROGRESSIONS IN THIS BOOK2 Ly Popular Chord Progressions All popular music makes use of a limited number of chord progressions which are constantly repeated, Continued practice of the popular chord progression sequences in this book will acquaint the pianist, organist and guitarist with the correct order of chords used in the accompaniment of all popular music. This chord progression manual has a separate section for each popular key, Any song in a chosen key can be harmonized effectively with the chords shown, Occasionally, only part of a progression may be used. For example, out of the progression C - C7 - F - Fm - G, only the section C - C7 - F, or F - Fm -C. or C7 - F - Fm, etc, need be used, All instrumentalists, trying to develop a tecbnique in ‘‘ad lib" playing will find this manual exceptionally useful. It is possible to improvise modern jazz passages on every chord progression shown here. Songwriters may use this manual for finding the correct chords needed for the harmonization of any popular style melody. TABLE OF CONTENTS Part 1 Popular Progressions % Wajor © major «. Db major «+--+ D major Eb major E major F major G major Ab major A major Bb major .. Part 2 Popular Progressions > Wnor minor ... peeeeeet minor minor . minor minor minor . minor wranmoa Copyright © 1958 by NEW SOUNDS IN MODERN MUSIC, 315 West 53rd Street, New York 19, N. All Rights Reserved International Copyright Secured Made in U.S.A.GENERAL INFORMATION CONCERNING CHORD PROGRESSIONS 3 Following is a chart showing the notes contained in major, minor, 7th, dim- inished, and augmented chords. Flats and sharps given by one name only. Major Chords [eps x oe [me Lo Tmo G A E Fe Ab Bb Db} Eb Fr e| hy ented PPE) RLS] 5 c D A B Db | Eb | Gd} Ab | Bb Minor Chord. cm Am | Bm Dbm | Ebm| Gbm] Abm Bom | FH me] Br | Db] BT 5 Pale] eT be 2 by | $2 | o| Be | 7th Chords B Db Eb | Gb Ab Bb Minor 7th Chords Bm7 [Dbm7 |Ebm7|Gbm7| Abm7|Bbm 7) a 3 | pp |e | Gb] ao Fe Ab | Bb Db Eb F D E Gb A B Db [3 FA aS LES Diminished Chords Bdim| PodinlebdimGodimAbdinBbdin: Ab BE Ee] F {oc c]|alcy pie | E | cya] B | Dp] pb | Eb | Gy] av| ap | ented Chords b+ | Eb+| Gb+] abr ce] Ae G a|plole eg | F# DF Fo |G | Bb] c c |p B pb | Eb] Gb] Ab THE GENERAL CHORD PROGRESSION RULE (Cycle of Fifths) Chords move from the right to the left. C-G-D-A-E-B-~F# (Gb) - Db- Ab- Eb- Bb-F-C Copyright © 1958 by NEW SOUNDS IN MODERN MUSIC, 315 West 53rd Street, New York 19, N.Y. International Copyright Secured Made in U.S.A All Rights Keservec