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9 Popular Chord Progressions: 48- Chord harps +
« on: October 08, 2024, 01:11:11 PM »
Hello Chuggers (Chord Harp players).

This is an article written for Harp News,
Milwaukeee Harmonica Club, published
in July of 2001. I'm the author. Permission
is given by Harp News, to publish this article.

It's directed towards new or first-year
chord harp players.

INTRODUCTION: PART ONE
What are chord progressions?

I'd like information about 48- and other
chord harps. My 48-Chord harp doesn't
seem to have all of the chords needed
for some tunes.

In music, chord progressions are
accompaniments to melodies. They are
a harmonic and rhythmic foundation for a
soloist or ensemble.

Progressions set the mood for a tune,
and keep it moving and structured,
from beginning through end.

The 48-chord harmonicas are chromatic.
That means all 12 major keys are available
on the harp, for all major and other keys.

This will be a multi-posting list of nine
popular chord progressions, all available
on 48-chord harps, and some on 36-chord,
24-chord, 20-chord, 10-chord and 6-chord
harps.

The fewer of these chords available on your
harp, the less of these chord progressions
will be available to you.

Find these chords listed on your harp,
usually on the metal covers. Memorize
their placements on your harp. When
the positions are memorized, play
all progressions keys on your harp,
for each of the 9 progressions.

This is a big job, but it's needed. Pianists
do the same thing. Tunes are played and
written in many keys,  and you must be
ready to play along in any available key.

There may be a few chords not available
on your chord harp. We'll discuss them
later in this article.

These chord progressions are listed in the
instruction book, 57 Harmonicas, by
Pietro Diero, Hansen House Publ.
The book may be out of print (in 2024).

The book's author lists the 9 progressions,
but not in all keys. I've extended each chord
progression to all 12 major keys.

See you in Part Two.

Best Regards

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Re: 9 Popular Chord Progressions: 48- Chord harps +
« Reply #1 on: October 08, 2024, 06:04:47 PM »
Okay, cool.  8)
Ya got my attention.
I have TWO (48) chords; a sixty year old Hohner and a late model Suzi.
Let's hear that list of chords. ;D ;D


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Re: 9 Popular Chord Progressions: 48- Chord harps +
« Reply #2 on: October 09, 2024, 11:54:14 AM »
Hello, A.J. I'm sorry, but I can't play the
listed chord progressions. I'm in a public
library.

In music, a chord progression is a formula
for one chord to another, or for one to many
chords. A chord is three or more tones played
all at once.

There are many more chords than we have,
factory-installed, on a 48 chord harp. But we
may use substitute chords to replace chords
not factory-installed. More about that, later.

PART TWO:
How to read the chord harp tablature

The bold letter starting each progression is
the *root of the chord, it's lowest pitch. Example:
the chord, C-E-G-C is the chord's root,
the name of the chord. In diminished 7th and
augmented chords, that is not always true.

These progressions are from the instruction book,
57 Harmonicas, by Pietro Diero, Hansen House
publications. The book may be out of print today
(2024).

POPULAR CHORD PROGRESSIONS:
#1: V7-I, Dominant 7th to Tonic:

Played on the top deck (48-chord harp).
Exhale for all major listed chords; play
inhale for all dominant 7th chords.

A famous professional 48 chord harp player told me
that he practices chord progressions in an unlit, dark
room, so that he can memorize them and play them
without searching visually for them.

Practice each keyed progression (Bold letter) until perfect,
before going to the next progression (next key). Do all 12
keys of #1, before doing the #2 progressions, etc. The keys
of the progressions are set in the circle of 5ths order: C, G,
D, A, E, B, F# (Gb), C# (Db), G# (Ab), D# (Eb), A# (Bb),
F.

The letters listed in the progressions are chord symbols.
Example: play the C chord, then the G7 chord, then the
C chord again for the C progression.

Find the chords listed on your chord harp, usually on the
metal covers. Suzuki puts the chord labels on the plastic
comb's mouthpiece, visually located between the chords.

#1: Dominant 7th to Tonic:
Dominant 7th chords are found on the 5th degree of the
major scale ("so"),and move to the 1st degree Chord ("do").

An example of a tune that uses only 2 types of chords:
"Oh My Darling, Clementine". It's not listed here.

Key: C-G7-G (Repeat several times)

Key: G-D7-G (Repeat)

Key: D-A7-D (Repeat)

Key:A-E7-A (Rep.)

Key:E-B7-E (as above)

Key:B -F#7-B (above)

Key: F#-C#7-F# (above)

Key: C#-G#7-C#

Key: Ab-Eb7-Ab

Key: Eb-Bb7-Eb

Key: Bb-F7-Bb

Key: F-C7-F

Here's a practice tune, using only 2 chords.
Play it in all 12 major chord progressions
listed above.

Rhythms: Play this simple accompaniment with the chords:

3/4 time signature:   ---- .  . ("doo-dit dit, etc)

OH, MY DARLIN' CLEMENTINE
              C                                                                           G7
oh, my | dar-lin', oh my | dar-lin, oh my | dar-lin' Clem-en-| tine

                                              C                        G7                       C
You are | lost and gone for-| ev-er, dread-ful |sor-ry Clem-en- | tine

Check your chord harp's chord labels.
Chords may be posted enharmonically.

See you in Part Two.

JB
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Re: 9 Popular Chord Progressions: 48- Chord harps +
« Reply #3 on: October 09, 2024, 05:31:52 PM »
I don't play keyboards so the only "visualization" of any kind of music? structure that I ever do is related to the guitar neck. Basic Chord progressions (1-4-5 - like "Louie Louie") and the relative minors.


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Re: 9 Popular Chord Progressions: 48- Chord harps +
« Reply #4 on: October 10, 2024, 11:55:39 AM »
Whatever works for you, is fine.
I visualize a piano or keyboard
percussion instrument in my brain.

This process will teach a student to
hear the chord, and remember it's
"color".

A comment was made at the end of
part two, about enharmonics.
Enharmonics are different spellings
for the same pitch, or for the same
chord:

A = A, A# = Bb, B = Cb, C = C,
C# = Db, D = D, D# = Eb, E = Fb,
F = F, F# = Gb, G = G, G# = Ab.

Some chord harmonicas use an
enharmonic spelling on the covers.

POPULAR PROGRESSION #2:
( IV - I) Subdominant to Tonic
Chords of "fa" to "do".

These chords are found on the top deck,
exhale for major keyed chords. The
movement from chord to chord is
horizontal. The "fa" chord is often named
the "subdominant", because it is scale-wise
set before the dominant "so" chord.

We'll complete this chord later. I've run
out of computer time today.

Please note the additions & corrections
made in part two.

Best Regards, see you soon.

JB






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Re: 9 Popular Chord Progressions: 48- Chord harps +
« Reply #5 on: October 11, 2024, 11:41:39 AM »
9 Popular 48-Chord Harmonica Progressions

To review:

Chord progression #1: located on top deck only:
Example: vertical movement from exhale tonic chord C
               to inhale dominant 7th chord G7 to tonic exhale C.
               and from dominant 7th chord G7 to tonic chord C
               and dom. 7th to C. The dom. 7th chord is located
               directly below the tonic chord, on the same deck.

Both #1 and #2 chord progressions remain on the top deck.
              #1 is a vertical move, and #2 is a horizontal
              (all exhale) move.

PROGRESSION #2:
Subdominant progression, subdominant means before the dominant
chord or scale tone in spelling. The subdominant of C is F, 4 scale
notes after C, and the next scale tone is the dominant, G.

The bold lettering below indicates the  root, lowest note of the chord.
Practice these progressions one at a time, until perfect.
Then proceed to the next progression.

Key:C-F-C

Key: G-C-G

Key: D-G-D

Key: A-D-A

Key: E-A-E
 
Key : B-E-B

Key: F#-B-F#

Key: C#-F#-C#

Key: G#-C#-G# (check enharmonics, may be spelled Ab-Db-Ab)

Key: Eb-Ab-Eb (check enharmonics: D#-G#-D#)

Key: Bb-Eb-Bb

Key: F-Bb-F

Here's a practice tune, using 3 chords only.
Practice it in all 12 above-listed chord spellings.
This tune is played here, in the key of G.

Chord rhythm:  4/4 time, ----. ----. ("doo-dit, doo-dit", etc):

I WALK THE LINE (Johnny Cash, 1956)

                 D7                                            G
I keep a | close watch | on this heart of  |mine

                   D7                                      G
I keep my | eyes wide | o-pen all the | time.

                    C                                         G
I keep the | ends out | for the tie that | binds,

                             D7                         G
be-cause you're | mine,  I walk the | line.


There are many other scales not available factory-installed. About 108,
if using the chromatic ("mother") scale as the basis. Practicing all of those
would be a lifetime's work. If we learn all 9 most popular chord progressions
in a year, that would be an impressive 2 per week, approximately.

I tell students that learning the progressions #1-5 would be all that are
usually needed, for a long time.

You must HEAR the progressions to  learn them properly. If help is needed,
ask a pianist, guitarist, keyboard player to demonstrate the progression.
Record the chord for future reference.

While this list is designed for the 48 Chord harmonicas (Hohner, Suzuki,
Huang), some of the progressions are playable on other smaller chord harps.
Huang Chordet 20; Hohner Vineta and Yamaha Orchestra series Butterfly
are also playable with major chords and dominant 7ths the only available
chords. The Hohner Polyphonia #8, discontinued decades ago, can play
all majors, minors and dominants, but no diminished or augmented chords.

Time's running out, see you next time (next week).

JB
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Re: 9 Popular Chord Progressions: 48- Chord harps +
« Reply #6 on: October 14, 2024, 11:26:59 AM »
Hello, again.

When this article was originally written (2001),
I fit the entire 9 progressions and introduction
on two pages. These posts will exceed that.

I've expanded the information, and offered
simple, famous tunes to practice with each
new chord progression.

#3. Primary Chord progression (I-IV-V7-I).
This progression uses 3 chords, going from
the first (tonic), to the fourth (subdominant),
to the fifth (dominant) to the first.

I'll not have enough time on the library computer,
to list the 12 spellings today. We'll return in a few days.

Best Regards, Stay with this.

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Re: 9 Popular Chord Progressions: 48- Chord harps +
« Reply #7 on: October 14, 2024, 12:47:01 PM »
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Re: 9 Popular Chord Progressions: 48- Chord harps +
« Reply #8 on: October 14, 2024, 08:30:35 PM »
Thanks for the read and the stimulation John.  Made me pull out a pocket chord and toot for a while.

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Re: 9 Popular Chord Progressions: 48- Chord harps +
« Reply #9 on: October 15, 2024, 11:34:34 AM »
Thanks, AJ and Gary.

It's great to know that there are a few "chuggers"
out there. Gary, your pocket Chord harp has 10 chords,
but I don't know what their names are. I have a Tombo
Pocket Chord harp. It has 8 chords.

These progressions are listed for new and 1st year chord
harp players, but a little review won't hurt the rest of us.

All chords should be playable, at least  on the
Easttop (10 chords)and Tombo  (8 chords) models,
for the progressions #1, 2 and 3. I'm not sure about
the progressions 4-9. On a 48 Chord harp, these
#3 progressions are playable on the top deck only,
all exhale, except the 7th chords inhale.

PROGRESSION #3:  I-IV-V7-I: Primary Chord Progression

Key: C-F-G7-C

Key: G-C-D7-G

Key: D-G-A7-D

Key: A-D-E7-A

Key: E-A-B7-E

Key: B-E-F#7-B

Key: F#-B-C#7-F#

Key: C#-F#-G#7 (Ab7)-C#

Key: Ab-Db-Eb7-Ab

Key: Eb-Ab-Bb7-Eb

Key: Bb-Eb-F7-Bb

Key: F-Bb-C7-F

You'll notice that among the progression chords,
the distance s between chord spellings will be the
same, but starting on a different key.

Here's a simple, famous tune from the year 1966, by
Neil Hefti, for the television show, "Batman". It uses
this primary chord progression. We've set the tune in
D major, to get some exposure to the D major chord
progression.

BATMAN THEME, for the Batman tv show, by Neil Hefti, 1966:

Say: "doo-dit doo-dit" for the rhythm.

                               D7                                                           D7
4/4 time signature: | Bat-man (rest 2 foot taps) | (Rest 4 taps) | Bat-man (rest 2) | rest 4 |

                               G7                                      D7
                             | Bat-man (2 taps) |(4 taps) | Bat-man (2 taps) |(4 taps) |

                               A7                        G7                        D7
                             | Bat-man (2 taps) | Bat-man (2 taps) | Bat-man (2 taps | (4 taps ) |


Just made it "under the wire". See you in the 4th Progression, Batman.

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Re: 9 Popular Chord Progressions: 48- Chord harps +
« Reply #10 on: October 15, 2024, 02:15:02 PM »
Yeah, I have 2 48's. A 1966 Hohner that Barbara bought me for 22nd birthday (for a hundred sixty bucks ::) and a Late model Suzuki. It's amazing how I totally love them both for different reasons, but instruments are like that I guess. (It's part of the "disease.") ;D
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Re: 9 Popular Chord Progressions: 48- Chord harps +
« Reply #11 on: October 18, 2024, 11:39:43 AM »
Hello, Chuggers.

Remember on the 48-chord harps,
7th chords are inhale, usually on
the top deck,  but there are a few
on the bottom deck, inhale.

SUBSTITUTE CHORDS

There are no minor 7th chords
factory-installed, on most chord
harps. So, we substitute regular
minor chords: Cm7= (use a
C minor chord); Bbm7 = (use a
Bb minor chord).

Some of these practice tunes do not
match their listed chord progressions.
 
Either by omitting a chord not used, or
by playing the progression in a different
sequential order. Others may need
substitutions.

When chord subs are used, they are
noted in the examples. You may find
other more acceptable chords (more
pleasing to your ears). Feel free to
use whatever you think sounds best.

PROGRESSION #4: I-VI-II-V7-I:
This is known as the "We Want Cantor"
progression.

Circa 95-100 years ago, Eddie Cantor was
a popular USA Broadway singer and film star.
When Eddie wasn't quite ready to perform,
the angry audiences shouted, "We want
Can-tor", etc. The orchestra conductors
joined the audience with this progression.

Minor chords are listed as: Cm = C minor, Dm = D minor, etc.)

Key: C-Am-Dm7*-G7-C (substitute Dm for Dm7)

Key: G-Em-Am7* (Am)-D7-G

Key: [b ]D[/b]-Bm-Em7*-A7-D

Key: A-F#m-Bm7* -E7-A

Key: E-C#m-F#m7*-B7-E

Key: B-G#m-C#m7*-F#7-B

Key: F#-D#m - G#m7*-C#7-F#

Key: C#-A#m-D#m7*-G#7-C#

Key: Ab-Cm-Bbm7*-Eb7-Ab

Key: Eb-Cm-Fm7*Bb7-Eb

Key: Bb-Gm-Cm7*- F7-Bb

Key: F-Dm-Gm7*-C7-F

Dpn't forget the enharmonic spellings:
C# may be listed as Db on your harp,
as well as others such as G# = Ab, etc.

PRACTICE TUNE: AULD LANG SYNE

This tune, an old Scottish folk tune,
has words written by English poet
Robert Burns.

Chord rhythm: "doo-dit, doo-dit",
4 pulses ("beats") per measure:
Key: Bb

            Bb                      F7
Should |auld ac-quan-ce| be for-got|

        Bb                       Eb               
and |nev-er brought to |mind? should|

Bb                            F7              D7
Auld ac-quain-tance |be for-got, and the|

Gm       Eb              Bb     
Days of Auld Lang | Syne? |

Thanks for reading this, see you
in Progression #5.

Best Regards

JB

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Re: 9 Popular Chord Progressions: 48- Chord harps +
« Reply #12 on: October 19, 2024, 11:49:07 AM »
Hello, again, Chuggers.

Thanks for "staying the course".

PROGRESSION #5: I-I#dim.-IIm7*-V9*-V7-C
("WE Want Cantor" variant)

This progression has a few substitutes (*) needed.

The IIm7 chord should be changed to IIm; the G9
chord to G7. A standard 48 chord doesn't have
minor 7th chords or 9th chords factory-installed.
I don't think that any other chord harps have factory-
installed minor7ths or 9th chords

Also, a few enharmonic chords may need to be re-set
in another chord spelling. the sign of the abbreviated
"dim." is for "diminished" chord.

PROGRESSION #5 (Cantor Variant)

Key: C-C#-dim.-Dm7* G7-C

Key: G-Ab dim.-Am7*-D9*-D7-G

Key: D-Eb dim.-Em7*-A9*A7-D

Key: A-Bb dim.-B min7*- E9*-E7-A

Key: E-F dim.- F#m7-B9*-B7-E

Key: B-C dim. C#m7*- F#9*-F#7-B

Key: F#-G dim-G#m7*C#9*-C#7-F#

Key: C#-D dim.-G#9*-G#7- C#

Key: Ab-A dim.-Bbm7*-Eb9*-Eb7-Ab

Key: Eb- E dim.-F m7*-Bb9*-Bb7-Eb

Key: Bb-B dim.-Cm7*-F9*-F7-Bb

Key: F-F# dim.-Gm7*-C9*-C7-F

I don't know how "popular' this progression is.
I couldn't find a practice tune that uses this
progression. I'll keep searching my library.

If you see any mistakes in this article, please
post them. I'll make corrections.

I've noticed that prog.#6 is a popular progression.
it moves in fourths. See you there.

Best Regards

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Re: 9 Popular Chord Progressions: 48- Chord harps +
« Reply #13 on: October 19, 2024, 01:29:00 PM »
Fascinating, but you're already way over my head, John. Ha Ha!
So far, I'm still just a "C & F player," learning my way around the thing, (still working on me "rhythmic tonal techniques" and the "muscle memory" thing) who only uses prolly less than 20 chords, and maybe a split for the endings. :-[

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Re: 9 Popular Chord Progressions: 48- Chord harps +
« Reply #14 on: October 21, 2024, 11:36:48 AM »
 :)Hello, A.J.

I also have problems with harmony (chords). I get confused.
Being trained as a drummer was no help in this.

This is a post to review the prior 5 chord progressions, as
listed by Pietro Diero in his book, "57 Harmonicas", a Hansen
House publication.

I was reading through the book, when a light bulb flashed
in my brain. I found tunes (it's a song book) that displayed
Mr. Diero's list. Some of the 1st 5 progressions were found
in simple tunes:

Oh, When the Saints Go Marching In:
The last 4 measures of the #4 progression and the 1st
8 measures of progression #6 (not listed here, yet).

Also, I Left My Heart in San Francisco, Prog. #5.

A REVIEW: Music Theory

This should have been listed in the first page of this
topic. It defines the types of chords used.

If you hate music theory, or if it boggles your mind,
skip this section.

CHORDS

Chords are built vertically, on each of the 7 degrees
of the scale, and are identified by Roman numerals:

I: major, tonic chord, scale

ii or II: minor chord, usually written as Cm, or Bbm, etc.

iii or III: mediant chord (3rd placement "mi" of the  scale, chord

IV: subdominant ("fa") chord or scale position.

V: dominant ("so") chord or scale position

vi or VI: sixth chord or scale note ("la").

vii or VII: seventh note of the scale, or 7th chord of the scale ("ti").

CONDENSED for brevity

Tonic major triad (a triad is 3 notes vertically stacked together),
a tonic triad is located at "do" of the scale, example: C-E-G.

Minor triad: a minor chord is has a lowered 3rd degree scale pitch
(flattened) from the tonic (major) chord. The C minor chord is C-Eb-G.

Diminished 7th chord: In this 4-note-chord, all intervals (distances
between scale notes) are equidistant, a minor 3rd apart. A diminished 7th
chord resolving into a major or minor triad is the most familiar use for this
chord. C-Eb-Gb-Bb

Augmented: To augment any chord, usually the major triad or 7th chord:
raise the 5th scale degree one half step. The use of this chord is normally
seen in the progression: I, I+, IV or V7, V7+, I.  The sign (+)is used after
the chord spelling, to identify it as augmented.

Seventh: This chord has 4 notes; 1st, 3rd, 5th and 7th degrees of the scale.

Other types of chords will be listed in the next post.

See You Soon.

JB



 

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Re: 9 Popular Chord Progressions: 48- Chord harps +
« Reply #15 on: November 05, 2024, 12:35:47 PM »
Hello, 48-Chord harp players.

Sorry for the long delay. Here's chord progression #6.

When this topic is completed, I'd like to go back, and edit
the article. It's taking too long to finish this.

Progression #6: III7-VI7-II7-V7-I (Circle of Fourths)

This is a progression in the circle of 4ths: Each chord is
found a distance (interval) of a fourth from the previous
chord, and from the next chord in the progression. Each
chord is a dominant 7th chord (except the final major
chord. The dominant 7th chords are found on the top deck, inhale.
The major chords are on the top deck, exhale.

Key: C (E7-A7-D7-G7-C)

Key: G (B7-E7-A7-D7-G)

Key: D (F#7-B7-E7-A7-D)

Key: A (C#7-F#7-B7-E7-A)

Key: E (G#7-C#7-F#7-B7-E)

Key: B (D#7-G#7-C#7-F#7-B)

Key: F# (A#7-D#7-G#7-C#7-F#) ( look for enharmonics on your chord harp)

Key: C# (F7- Bb7-Eb7-Ab-C#)

Key: Ab (C7-F7-Bb7-Eb7-Ab)

Key: Eb (G7-C7-F7-Bb7-Eb)

Key: Bb (D7-G7-C7-F7-Bb)

Key: F (A7-D7-G7-C7-F)

A practice tune (excerpt):
Oh When the Saints Go Marching In

(Added 11-14-24:)

I forgot to tab the progression #6 in this post. Here it is:

OH WHEN THE SAINTS GO MARCING IN
Key of F

F                                               
Oh, when the saints,  go marching in
                                                 C7
Oh, when the saints go march-ing in

         F          F7           Bb
Oh, I want to be in that num-ber

Bbm         F       Dm Gm C7   F
When the saints go marching in

Play the listed chords, used in the first 8 measures.
Remember to have fun.

The last 3 or 4 progressions use 9th and 11th chords,
and diminished or augmented chords. Substitute chords
are used on the 48-chord harps.  Hopefully, I won't get
side-tracked before publishing the last chord progressions.

Best Regards, Stay Healthy & Happy

JB
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Re: 9 Popular Chord Progressions: 48- Chord harps +
« Reply #16 on: November 05, 2024, 12:55:06 PM »
I thinque I'm gunna copy all these and print them out, and just keep them handy, so I won't hafta look for them every time I wanna put some serious time in on the old chord, eh? ;)

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Re: 9 Popular Chord Progressions: 48- Chord harps +
« Reply #17 on: November 14, 2024, 12:58:14 PM »
Hello, A.J.

Here are the final popular chords for
a new or first year 48-chord harp player.
The first 6 progressions are recommended
for a first-year student. progressions 7-10
are practice extras.

PROGRESSION #7:
AUGMENTED CHORDS (iii7-vi7-V7-I)
Augmented chords are available on the
48-chord harmonica..

(+) is the sign used to identify an augmented
chord. Also, (aug.) is sometimes used.

There are only 4 total augmented chords. Each
may be spelled in 3 different spellings:

Example: C+ chord may be spelled C-E-G+; or
E-G+-C; or G+-C E.  G+ may be enharmonically
spelled as C-E-Ab+, etc.

Ninth chords (chords with 5 tones played together)
aren't available factory-installed on a standard 48-
chord harp. For 9th chords, use a major chord of
the same name as a substitute:

C9* -  use the C chord. Eb9* - use an Eb chord, etc.

In an augmented chord, the 5th degree of a
major scale is raised a half step:

C major chord     C augmented chord
C-E-G                 C-E-G# (G# = Ab)

Augmented chord progressions:
Major: I -I+-IV
                 [  Dom. 7 - Dom. Aug. - Tonic[/b]

Key: C: C - C+ - F                     Key: G7 - G Aug. - C

Key: G: G - G+ - C                    Key: D7 - D Aug. - G

Key: F: F - F+ - Bb                    Key: C7 - C Aug. - F

Key: D: D - D+ - G                    Key: A7 - A Aug. - D

Key: Bb: Bb - Bb+ - Eb              Key: F7 - F Aug. - Bb

ADDED 11-20-24; and 11-22-24:

This exercise is written for the key of C. Most
chord progressions, after we learn one of the same
type, have identical intervals, spaces between chords,
but in a different position on the 48-chord harp.

With a few exceptions (the chords on the left or right
corners of the harp), most of the other chords are found
to be identically-placed distances from one chord to
the next. If you are good at one position (key) of augmented
chords, you will quickly master the other keys.

HELLO DOLLY, using augmented chords, key of C:

Chord Rhythm: Doo-dit  Doo-dit

for 9th chords, use the same name chord as the 7th chord:
D9 = use D7th; D9+ = use D7+; Dm7 = Dm.

D9*            D9+*  Dm7* G7
Dol-ly you'll nev-er go a-way,

D9*            D9+* Dm7* G7
Dol-ly you'll nev-er go a-way,

D9*            D9+*  Dm7* G7    C
Dol-ly you'll nev-er go a-way a-gain.

Best Regards, Stay Healthy

JB

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Re: 9 Popular Chord Progressions: 48- Chord harps +
« Reply #18 on: November 14, 2024, 01:42:18 PM »
All these will be in an ebook on my desktop. 8) 8)
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Re: 9 Popular Chord Progressions: 48- Chord harps +
« Reply #19 on: November 22, 2024, 11:25:43 AM »
Hello, Age.

Please return to reply #17. more added text.

Some of the listed chord progressions are
only parts of the entire tune, especially when
using augmented or diminished progressions.

To play chords for an entire tune, search
piano songbooks for the tune listed in this
article.
 
Best Regards, Stay Healthy

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Re: 9 Popular Chord Progressions: 48- Chord harps +
« Reply #20 on: November 22, 2024, 01:53:53 PM »
I'm confoosed!
I thought was response #17 ???
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Re: 9 Popular Chord Progressions: 48- Chord harps +
« Reply #21 on: December 03, 2024, 11:45:46 AM »
Hello, A.J.

Sorry for these slow installments between texts. I'm too busy these days.

This is two uses for the diminished chords: progressions.

Each diminished seventh chord has 4 tones played together,  and
the diminished seventh chords may be spelled with any of the 4 tones
as the root (base) chord note.

We won't have enough time on the library computer,
so we'll do only one type today.

DIMINISHED 7th CHORDS:  I-I7 dim.-I OR V7-V dim.-V7
We'll do the I-I7 dim.-I today.

Key of G: LET IT SNOW, LET IT SNOW, LET IT SNOW

            G                 D7      G
Oh, the wea-ther out-side is freight-ful

                    G dim.D7
But the fire is so de-light-ful

E7   Am                          E7 Am
And since we've no place to  go

D7                                      G
Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow

The chord s for all major scales will
be listed in the next post.

See you then,Best regards, JB



 
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Re: 9 Popular Chord Progressions: 48- Chord harps +
« Reply #22 on: December 03, 2024, 09:56:01 PM »
Thanx John. :)
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