"chord progression" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: chord progressions [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} chord progression (plural chord progressions)
  1. (music) A pattern of two or more chords, often chords diatonic to a particular key. Categories (topical): Music Synonyms: chord changes Related terms: circle progression Translations (movement of chords): sointukulku (Finnish), grille d’accords [feminine] (French), Akkordfolge [feminine] (German), Progression [feminine] (German), コード進行 (kōdo shinkō) (Japanese), progresja [feminine] (Polish), sekwencja [feminine] (Polish)
    Sense id: en-chord_progression-en-noun-xiyu2pif Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Japanese terms with redundant script codes Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music

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