circle progression

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English

Noun

circle progression (plural circle progressions)

  1. (music) a chord progression with ascending fourths and/or descending fifths.
    The circle progression I–IV–viio-iii-vi-ii-V-I moves counterclockwise around the circle of fifths:
    \relative c' {<c'e g>1 <f,a c> <b d f> <e,g b> <a c e> <d,f a> <g b d> <c, e g>}