Descending-fifths sequences
Chords whose roots fall by fifths, each pointing toward the next, as in A7 D7 G7 C.
- Category
- Chords and harmony
- First taught in
- 7.6 Explore jazz harmony
- Theory cards
- Early jazz and dominant chains (Level 7)
In the lessons
1 lesson and 1 piece where the Method teaches or uses it, in teaching order.
| Lesson | Lesson and piece |
|---|---|
| 7.6 | Explore jazz harmonyAutumn Circle Etude, written for the Method |
In Musicianship
The units whose theory questions ask about it.
| Unit | Title |
|---|---|
| 7.6 | ii–V–I |
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