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John Coltrane changes

John Coltrane changes

John Coltrane Changes are progressions of 3 chords a Major third apart. The chords are connected by means of Dominant Seventh chords. Supposedly, one of the chords has the Tonic function, another the Dominant and the other the Subdominant. But, due to the perfect symmetry among them, the Tonic reference is lost. Thus, the 3 chords become completely equivalent. Representing these chord progressions on the Harmonic Wheel is very simple: they always follow a spiral line.
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John Coltrane Changes, Dominant, Subdominant, Harmonic Function, Harmonic Wheel, Map of the Keys, Tonic
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Material Type:
Animation
Date Added to MERLOT:
August 15, 2019
Date Modified in MERLOT:
August 15, 2019
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RIUNET Universitat Politècnica de València
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High School, College General Ed, College Lower Division, College Upper Division, Graduate School
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English
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