What is the meaning of a 1,4,5 chord progression

Question

1) Students grow musically as they gain understanding of concepts such as chord progressions and how

they are formatted .

2) To see that chords usually follow an order and are not simply random also helps shore up an understanding

of music. This knowledge can help student with altering the key of a musical piece.

Answer 1

The 1,4,5 chord progression is the chord order used in many types of music such as folk, gospel, rock and blues. Here is a quick illustration:

1,4,5 progression in the key of C

1) in the key of C, the scale is C,D,E,F,G,A,B then C as octave.

2) With C being the root note 1 you can see by counting that F is the 4th tone or note, and G is the Fifth.

3) So, this straightforward illustration reveals that the corresponding chords C,F and G make up a 1,4 5 chord progression.

Further study: the deeper understanding of chord structure (the 3 note triad that forms each of the above chords) and chord progressions are defined in detail when the Circle of fifths is studied.