Parallel Chords Apr 2026

: If you take a C major chord (C-E-G) and move every note up a whole step to D major (D-F#-A), you have created a parallel progression.

The Power of Parallel Chords: From Classical Harmony to Modern Techno Parallel Chords

: Unlike traditional "proper" voice leading, which seeks to keep common tones, parallel harmony can sound more modern or "unsmooth". : If you take a C major chord