Although hundreds of different chord progressions are possible, most tend to follow a pattern.
(儘管和絃進行有上百種可能,但它們通常都有一定規律)
In a major key, the goal of any chord progression is the I chord.
(在大調中,所有和絃進行都要回到I和絃)
The rest of the pattern is based around the strongest ways to get to this chord.
(剩下的和絃進行的建立是為了以最強的方式到達這一和絃)
An authentic cadence (V → I) or (viio → I) is the strongest way to approach a I chord.
(正格終止(V → I或viio → I)是到達I的最強方式)
Next, we use circle progressions.
(接下來我們用迴圈進行)
The strongest way to approach V is a circle progression from ii.
(最強的到達V的和絃進行是ii的迴圈進行)
The strongest way to approach viio is a circle progression from IV.
(最強的到達viio的和絃進行是IV的迴圈進行)
The strongest way to approach IV is a circle progression from I; however, since I is already on the chart, we will not repeat it.
(最強的到達IV的和絃進行是I的迴圈進行,但是I已經在表中了,我們就不重複它了)
A circle progression from vi leads us to ii.
(vi的迴圈進行是ii)
A circle progression from iii leads us to vi.
(iii的迴圈進行是vi)
The strongest way to get to iii is a circle progression from viio, which is already on the chart.
(最強的到達iii的和絃進行是viio的迴圈進行,但是它已經在表中了)
Finally, since I is the main chord of the scale, it can go to any other chord.
(最後,因為I是調性中最主要的和絃,它可以移動到任意一個其他和絃去)
Now that the chart is complete, there are a few terms that you should learn.
(現在表完成了,有幾個概念需要學習)
Recall that the term “dominant” means the fifth scale degree. Since the V chord is built on the dominant, it is a dominant chord.
(回想屬音是調性中的第五度音,V和絃是建立在屬音上的,所以它就是屬和絃)
Since viio functions like V (by going to I), it can also be labeled as a dominant.
(viio到I和V到I的作用是一樣的,所以它也是屬和絃)
Hence, V and viio are dominants.
(那麼,V和viio都是屬和絃)
Since ii and IV come before V and viio, they are usually labeled as predominants.
(因為ii和IV在V和viio之前,所以它們是前屬和絃)
Let's work out a chord progression using the chart. We will start at I.
(我們用這張表來完成一次和絃進行,從I開始)
Next, we can choose any chord. Let's go to vi.
(接下來選擇任意和絃,我們選擇vi)
Now, we can choose either ii or IV.
(現在,我們可以選擇ii或者IV)
Let's go with IV.
(我們選IV)
Now, we can choose either V or viio. Let's go with V.
(現在我們可以選擇V或者viio,我們選V)
Finally, V takes us back to I.
(最後從V回到I)
Our finished chord progression is: I→vi→IV→V→I.
(我們完成的和絃進行是I→vi→IV→V→I) | 
The chord progression chart for minor scales is very similar to the major scale chart. There is only one main difference.
(小調的和絃進行與大調的和絃進行很相似,只有一個不同的地方)
The strongest way to approach III is not viio. Instead, it is a circle progression from VII.
(最接近III的不是viio,而是VII的迴圈進行)
A circle progression from iv to VII completes the chart.
(從iv到VII的迴圈進行就可以完成這張表)
It should be noted that the charts do not have to be followed strictly. If a progression is not presented, a composer is not banned from using it.
(值得注意的是,表中所示並不是唯一正確的和絃進行,作曲家也可以使用表中沒有表示的和絃進行)