Progressions & Songwriting

Roman numerals, hit-song patterns, blues.

• 1
  Roman numerals deep dive

  8 min
• 2
  The 'four chords' that built pop

  7 min
• 3
  The ii–V–I cadence

  8 min
• 4
  12-bar blues structure

  9 min
• 5
  Borrowed chords — adding color

  8 min
• 6
  Write your own 8-bar progression

  10 min