Ragtime progression

The ragtime progression (Fahey 1970) is a chord progression typical of ragtime music and parlour music genres though its use originated in classical music and spread to American folk music:

Related Topics:
Chord progression - Ragtime - Parlour music - Classical music - Folk music

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• $III\_sharp^7-VI\_sharp^7-II\_sharp^7-V^7-(I)$

and its close variants. (van der Merwe 1989, p.321)

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In C major this is:

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• $E\_sharp^7-A\_sharp^7-D\_sharp^7-G^7-C$

The progression is an example of centripetal harmony, harmony which leads to the tonic through a Circle of fifths.

Related Topics:
Centripetal harmony - Tonic - Circle of fifths

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