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             INTRO                                                                          
             here is list of great chord progressions i know and why there great, now keep in mind even though it's listed by 
             genre keep in mind some of the chord progressions seep into other genres, anyways hope you enjoy

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             HOW TO READ CHORD PROGRESSIONS                                        
             different artists write chord progressions differently so reading them can be can be hard so here's guide to how
             to how chords are written depending on the chord and sometimes it's legit just written by the scale degrees and
             you have to assume the chords but most of the time there in major if not stated otherwise

             Major7th / Maj7th / △7th / △7 / M7 (captial)                                    
                                                                                
             Minor7th / Min7th / m7 (not capital)                                             
                                                                               
             Dominant7th / Dom7th / 7 / Dom7 / Dom                                            
                                                                               
             Augmented7th / Aug7th / +                                                        
                                                                               
             Diminished / Dim7th / ° (a degree symbol)                                       
                                                                              
             HalfDiminished / HalfDim7th / ø (a o with a slash through it)                    
                                                                               
             Suspended / Sus 0: /                                                              
                                                                                
             MinorMajor7th / MinMaj7th / mM7th / mM7                                          
                                                                                
             Power chord / 5th chords                                                         
                                                                                 
             6/9 chord                                                                        
                                                                               
             this seems like a preety helpful resource                                        
                                                                                   
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             JAZZ PROGRESSIONS                                                                
 
             2-5-1                                                                          
             a staple of jazz the chord progression that dominated the genre normally played in 7ths being a Minor7 a Dominant 
             and a Major7 used across jazz and lofi hip hop      

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             1-2-5-1                                                                          
             a different 2-5-1 made for a four chord form 

             

             1-6dom-2min-4-7-1-6dom-2min-5dom-2min-5                                          
             the jazz stomp chord progression used in many songs of the swing era

             2-5-1-6
             a variation of the 2-5-1 ending with the 6 
						 
             
						 
             2-5-1-maj6
             a variation of the 2-5-1 ending with the 6 

             

             3-6-2-5-1
             another alternative jazz progression that builds upon the 2-5-1 

             2-5-1-4
             another jazz chord progression                                                   

             2-5                                                                              
             its a 2-5-1 but short it's like a midget                                               

             6-2-5-1-4 in a flat and the a 5-1 in C major                                     
             the last three bars working as the 4 (in a flat) being the neapolitan chord to cmajor and we then getting the 5-1 in 
             c major this is used in all the things you are                                                           

             6-2-5-1                                                                          
             another alternative to the 2-5-1                                 

             6Min7-3Min7-4Min7                                                                      
             very nice and relaxing chords great for lofi hiphop      
						 
             

             Cmaj9 - Bbmaj9 - Abmaj9 - Gmaj9.                                                 
             Some Non functional harmony                                                      

             1Min-1MinMaj-1Min-1MinBlockChord                                                 
             used in the opening of my funny valentine                                       

             1Maj9th-7Aug7th#9-3Min7th-2Min7th-GDom7th                                        
             a funky neo-soul chord progression                                                

             1Major7th-3aug7th#9-4Maj7th-6Min7th                                              
             another jazz neo-soulish chord progressions                                       

             1Major9th-3Aug7th#9-4MinBlock7th and optional 5DomFlat9                          
             a really saddening jazz chord progression honestly                               

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             BLUES  
                                                                                              
             1dom-1dom-1dom-1dom                                                              
             4dom-4dom-1dom-1dom                                                             
             5dom-4dom/5dom-1dom-1dom/5dom                                                   
             the 12 bar blues it's a staple of the blues unique as not to much music has has chord structures broken up by 12
             and its use of dominants also make it unique it was also used in stuck in the middle with you but on the 10th chord   
             they snuck in a flat7 and a 4  	

						 
             
                                                                                              
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             RAGTIME                                                                         
                                                                                             
             1-6dom-2dom-5dom                                                                
             the ragtime progression                                                         
                                                                                             
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             SKA 
						 
             1dim-hold-b2dim-hold-2dim-b3dim-3dim-4dim - (1min1stinv-1min1stinv-5domrootless2ndinv-dom5 X12)
             - b7dom-b7domb-b7domb-b7dom-3maj-3maj-3maj-3maj
             the specials ghost town chord progression
						 
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             SYNTHWAVE PROGRESSIONS                                                            
                                                                                             
             1-5-2-1                                                                          
             used a lot in synthwave                                                          
                                                                                             
             1-5-T-1                                                                         
             T stands for tension of some time a diminished or a crush chord something at least                                                                        
                                                                                             
             6Min7th-1Maj6th+octno5-2Min7th-1Maj7th                                          
             the pursuit of bangkok progression        
						 
             
             
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             ZELDA 
           
             4-1-4-1                                                                          
             a good chord progression used a lot in indie the biggest and coolest use in legend of zelda ocarina of time lost
             woods                                     
                                                                                           
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             CLASSICAL 
                                                                                             
             3-1-2-6                                                                         
             it is good for intense classical                                                
                                                                                             
             1qaurtal-4minor-b2maj-1sus                                                       
             this is a royal majestic progression i can kind of imagine in a car advert played a little like this and it ends
             off with a maj1 when it stops looping     
						 
             
                                                                                             
             1-5-6-3                                                                          
             4-1-4-5                                                                          
             the canon progression                                                            
                                                                                              
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             POP 
                                                                                              
             1-5-6-4                                                                         
             The Axis Progression and the 4 chords of pop                                    
                                                                                             
             6-4-1-5                                                                         
             the other Axis Progression wheres its the same thing yet you start at the 6 instead of the 1                                                                
                                                                                              
             4-1-5-6                                                                          
             The other other axis chord progression used in ruma ruma ay and stacys mom by fountains of wayne                                                            
                                                                                              
             1Min-f3-f7-4                                                                     
             The Plagal Cascade a common pop progression used in pumped up kicks and the matchstick man                                                                   
                                                                                              
             1-f7-f6-f7                                                                       
             used in a load of pop including in the air tonight by phil collins               
                                                                                              
             1-5-4-5                                                                          
             The Major Scale Vamp                                                             
                                                                                              
             1Min-f7-5Min-f6                                                                  
             the Can't Stop Progression as it was used in red hot chilli peppers can't stop also attention by that prick charlie 
             poof it was also used by adele in sweet dreams (or a beautiful nightmare) and hello by adele                             
                                                                                              
             1-5-2-4                                                                          
             the closing time progression similar to the axis progression it was used in smash mouth's all star it was also 
             used in closing time by semisonic              
                                                                                              
             1-4-6-5                                                                          
             the mr bright side chord progression used in a song i assume u can assume but also used in shut up and dance with me                                      
                                                                                              
             6Min-5Maj-4Maj                                                                  
             an annoying "emotional pop melody"                                               
                                                                                              
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             ROCK 

             1-5-2-4
             old school rock chord progression

             1-f6-4-1
             The Mixolydian Vamp used in oh sweet child of mine and sweet home alabama so it's a sweet progression

             1-3-4-5
             the rock ballad chord progression

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             JAPANESE/ANIME 
                                                                                              
             4-5-3-6                                                                          
             used in a lot of japanese music and anime themes                                 
                                                                                              
             4-3-6                                                                            
             also used a lot in japanese music and anime themes its the alternative of them                                                              
                                                                                              
             4-5-6                                                                            
             used in princess mononoka it's another japanese esk chord progression              
                                                                                              
             {6sus}                                                                           
             what u can do is end on a 6sus instead of 6 minor or major and then transition to major minor this is used anime                                    
                                                                                              
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             FLAMENCO     
                                                                                              
             1-f7-f6-5                                                                        
             the Andalusian Cadence a chord progression most used in flamenco music           
                                                                                              
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             DO WAP                                                                               
                                                                                              
             1-6-4-5                                                                          
             The do wap changes and also known as the 50s progression                          
                                                                                              
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             MISALANECELLANOUS                                                                
                                                                                             
             MINOR 1-6-4-5                                                                    
                                                                                              
             I-I7-4-6                                                                       
             it sounded neet                                                                   
                                                                                             
             AminMaj7 - Dbadd6 - E° - Abadd6                                                 
             Notes = A-C-E-G#, Db-F-Ab-Bb, E-G-Bb-C, Ab-C-Eb-F.                              
                                                                                             
             i - V - i - ♭VII - ♭III - ♭VII - i - (any Cadential progression)                  
             The “La Folia” progression                                                      
             It’s so simple but I just love how it dabs between the minor and relative major tonality. This chord
             progression is very old (hundreds of years old) and has been used throughout history up to today.
             It originally comes a musical form known as “La Folia” which was basically a theme and variations 
             ver a chord progression. Although originally many folias had their distinct chord     
             progressions the own above become very standard by the baroque era (in a compound period form: one 
             round go the progression ending on a half cadence and the next one on an authentic cadence.)                     
             Even in the late romantic era folias were still composed (Rachmaninoff made one for example.)                                             
             The folia is similar to the passacaglia and other ground bass progressions and forms.                                                     
                                                                                              
             this was said by a friendly redditor                                            
                                                                                              
             Just The Two of Us "Imaj7 - VII7 - iii7 - ii7 | V7 (repeat)"                     
                                                                                              
             III bVII IV                                                                      
             a good dorian scale progression                                                  
                                                                                              
             A#/F-F#aug-Gmin-F#aug                                                            
             the notes for this is F A# D - F# A# D - G A# D - F# A# D                        
                                                                                              
             2-5-tritone-sub5-1                                                               
             this is for big finallys                                                         
                                                                                              
             1Minblock9th-7aug7th#9-4Minblock9th-3aug7th#9-5Dom7thflat9                       
             it's a fun evil chord progression with my preferred way of playing this the bass should go is
             1-7-4-3-5 and the chord inversion only really changed space twice    
                                                                                              
             1maj-1+16-17                                                                     
             The ascending augmented progression here's a graph to help you
             
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