Cadence rules… What chords sound good after another?
So know you know how chords are formed. You also know how chords are modified to fit diatonicly within a giving key. Now you might want to know the next step to creating your own chord progressions…Well then you should know about cadence rules.
Cadences rules are basically a guideline as to what chords should good after another. Remember though this is just a guideline. My motto is if it sound good well that’s all that matters.
So let get on with it…keeping it simple in the key of C.
I ii iii IV V vi vii
C Dm Em F G Am Bm
OkĀ say your on a chord where can you go next…
I chord can go to any
ii chord can go to any except I
iii chord can go to any except I or vii
IV chord can go to any
V chord can go to any except ii and vii
vi chord can go to any except I and vii
vii chord can go to any except ii and IV
Pretty short one today… untill next time
peace
-Mike