Chord progressions

technique of improvisation and accompaniment, common in Baroque music

musical composition by Pachelbel

succession formed by the repetition of a melodic or harmonic motif at a higher or lower degree

thumb|330px|Bergamesca ('The Buffens'), Straloch MS., c. 1600 . thumb|330px|Bergamesca variant, MS. Lute Book, c. 1600 .

thumb|right|330px|Romanesca. . thumb|right|330px|Passamezzo and Romanesca melodic formula on D .

common chord progression

two consecutive perfect fifths that take place between the voices, achieved through parallel motion

harmonic progression used in jazz

chord borrowed from the parallel key