Piano Lesson: II-V-I Progressions In C Major
Let me give you some easy progressions that will help you in your improvisational piano playing! What is a progression? A progression is a set of chords played consecutively. Generally, successive chords in a chord progression share some notes, which provides harmonic and linear continuity to a passage. What is a II-V-I progression? Is is a chord progression with three chords built on the roots of the second, fifth and first note of a key. The three roman numerals correspond to the digits 2, 5 and 1. In it’s most basic form the numbers indicate the root of a triad. For example, the roman number I in C-major means a triad built from the note C. This triad consists of the notes C, E and G. The Roman numeral II in the key of C-major tells you to play a triad built from the [...]