Progressions Practice Routine
Here’s a routine that you can practice every time you get to a keyboard to get you used to playing in all 12 keys. Don’t miss a key now, alright? It doesn’t matter what key you start at, but I recommend starting at C. The progression in this routine is the 1-7-3-6-5-2-1 progression. It is used a lot in gospel music as a full progression or in bits and pieces.
The first few chords are an intro into the key utilizing the 1 in the bass. Then, it starts into the 7-3-6-2-5-1 part. In between 2 and 5 & 5 and 1 there are some filler chords. As an added bonus, there is also a modulation chord to go to the next key. That modulation chord contains the 5th of the new key in the left hand and the 4th scale degree chord of the new key in the right hand.
All chords are played LH/RH
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Key C
C / E-G-C or C / D-E-G-C (1)
C / G-C-E or C / G-C-D-E
C / Ab-C-D-F
C / G-C-E or C / G-C-D-E
/ D, E
B / A-D-F (7)
E / G#-C-D-F (3)
A / G-C-E (6)
D / Ab-C-D-F (2)
E / G-C-E
F / Ab-C-D-F
G / G-C-E (5)
G / F-G-C-D
G / F-G-B-D, C
C / E-G-C or C / D-E-G-C (1)
Modulation chord to Db: Ab / Gb-Bb-Db or Ab / Gb-Ab-Bb-Db
Key Db (also C#)
Db / F-Ab-Db or Db / Eb-F-Ab-Db (1)
Db / Ab-Db-F or Db / Ab-Db-Eb-F
Db / A-Db-Eb-Gb
Db / Ab-Db-F or Db / Ab-Db-Eb-F
/ Eb, F
C / Bb-Eb-Gb (7)
F / A-Db-Eb-Ab (3)
Bb / Ab-Db-F (6)
Eb / A-Db-Eb-Gb (2)
F / Ab-Db-F
Gb / A-Db-Eb-Gb
Ab / Ab-Db-F (5)
Ab / Gb-Ab-Db-Eb
Ab / Gb-Ab-C-Eb, Db
Db / F-Ab-Db or Db / Eb-F-Ab-Db (1)
Modulation chord to D: A / G-B-D or A / G-A-B-D
Key D
D / F#-A-D or D / E-F#-A-D (1)
D / A-D-F# or D / A-D-E-F#
D / A#-D-E-G
D / A-D-F# or D / A-D-E-F#
/ E, F#
C# / B-E-G (7)
F# / A#-D-E-A (3)
B / A-D-F# (6)
E / A#-D-E-G (2)
F# / A-D-F#
G / A#-D-E-G
A / A-D-F# (5)
A / G-A-D-E
A / G-A-C#-E, Db
D / F#-A-D or D / E-F#-A-D (1)
Modulation chord to Eb: Bb / Ab-C-Eb or Bb / Ab-Bb-C-Eb
Key Eb
Eb / G-Bb-Eb or Eb / F-G-Bb-Eb (1)
Eb / Bb-Eb-G or Eb / Bb-Eb-F-G
Eb / Cb-Eb-F-Ab
Eb / Bb-Eb-G or Eb / Bb-Eb-F-G
/ F, G
D / C-F-Ab (7)
G / Cb-Eb-F-Bb (3)
C / Bb-Eb-G (6)
F / Cb-Eb-F-Ab (2)
G / Bb-Eb-G
Ab / Cb-Eb-F-Ab
Bb / Bb-Eb-G (5)
Bb / Ab-Bb-Eb-F
Bb / Ab-Bb-D-F, Eb
Eb / G-Bb-Eb or Eb / F-G-Bb-Eb (1)
Modulation chord to E: B / A-C#-E or B / A-B-C#-E
Key E
E / G#-B-E or E / F#-G#-B-E (1)
E / B-E-G# or E / B-E-F#-G#
E / C-E-F#-A
E / B-E-G# or E / B-E-F#-G#
/ F#, G#
D# / C#-F#-A (7)
G# / C-E-F#-B (3)
C# / B-E-G# (6)
F# / C-E-F#-A (2)
G# / B-E-G#
A / C-E-F#-A
B / B-E-G# (5)
B / A-B-E-F#
B / A-B-D#-F#, E
E / G#-B-E or E / F#-G#-B-E (1)
Modulation chord to F: C / Bb-D-F or C / Bb-C-D-F
Key F
F / A-C-F or F / G-A-C-F (1)
F / C-F-A or F / C-F-G-A
F / Db-F-G-Bb
F / C-F-A or F / C-F-G-A
/ G, A
E / D-G-Bb (7)
A / Db-F-G-C (3)
D / C-F-A (6)
G / Db-F-G-Bb (2)
A / C-F-A
Bb / Db-F-G-Bb
C / C-F-A (5)
C / Bb-C-F-G
C / Bb-C-E-G, F
F / A-C-F or F / G-A-C-F (1)
Modulation chord to Gb: Db / Cb-Eb-Gb or Db / Cb-Db-Eb-Gb
Key Gb (also F#)
Gb / Bb-Db-Gb or Gb / Ab-Bb-Db-Gb (1)
Gb / Db-Gb-Bb or Gb / Db-Gb-Ab-Bb
Gb / D-Gb-Ab-Cb
Gb / Db-Gb-Bb or Gb / Db-Gb-Ab-Bb
/ Ab, Bb
F / Eb-Ab-Cb (7)
Bb / D-Gb-Ab-Db (3)
Eb / Db-Gb-Bb (6)
Ab / D-Gb-Ab-Cb (2)
Bb / Db-Gb-Bb
Cb / D-Gb-Ab-Cb
Db / Db-Gb-Bb (5)
Db / Cb-Db-Gb-Ab
Db / Cb-Db-F-Ab, Gb
Gb / Bb-Db-Gb or Gb / Ab-Bb-Db-Gb (1)
Modulation chord to G: D / C-E-G or D / C-D-E-G
Key G
G / B-D-G or G / A-B-D-G (1)
G / D-G-B or G / D-G-A-B
G / D#-G-A-C
G / D-G-B or G / D-G-A-B
/ A, B
F# / E-A-C (7)
B / D#-G-A-D (3)
E / D-G-B (6)
A / D#-G-A-C (2)
B / D-G-B
C / D#-G-A-C
D / D-G-B (5)
D / C-D-G-A
D / C-D-F#-A, G
G / B-D-G or G / A-B-D-G (1)
Modulation chord to Ab: Eb / Db-F-Ab or Eb / Db-Eb-F-Ab
Key Ab
Ab / C-Eb-Ab or Ab / Bb-C-Eb-Ab (1)
Ab / Eb-Ab-C or Ab / Eb-Ab-Bb-C
Ab / E-Ab-Bb-Db
Ab / Eb-Ab-C or Ab / Eb-Ab-Bb-C
/ Bb, C
G / F-Bb-Db (7)
C / E-Ab-Bb-Eb (3)
F / Eb-Ab-C (6)
Bb / E-Ab-Bb-Db (2)
C / Eb-Ab-C
Db / E-Ab-Bb-Db
Eb / Eb-Ab-C (5)
Eb / Db-Eb-Ab-Bb
Eb / Db-Eb-G-Bb, Ab
Ab / C-Eb-Ab or Ab / Bb-C-Eb-Ab (1)
Modulation chord to A: E / D-F#-A or E / D-E-F#-A
Key A
A / C#-E-A or A / B-C#-E-A (1)
A / E-A-C# or A / E-A-B-C#
A / F-A-B-D
A / E-A-C# or A / E-A-B-C#
/ B, C#
G# / F#-B-D (7)
C# / F-A-B-E (3)
F# / E-A-C# (6)
B / F-A-B-D (2)
C# / E-A-C#
D / F-A-B-D
E / E-A-C# (5)
E / D-E-A-B
E / D-E-G#-B, A
A / C#-E-A or A / B-C#-E-A (1)
Modulation chord to Bb: F / Eb-G-Bb or F / Eb-F-G-Bb
Key Bb
Bb / D-F-Bb or Bb / C-D-F-Bb (1)
Bb / F-Bb-D or Bb / F-Bb-C-D
Bb / Gb-Bb-C-Eb
Bb / F-Bb-D or Bb / F-Bb-C-D
/ C, D
A / G-C-Eb (7)
D / Gb-Bb-C-F (3)
G / F-Bb-D (6)
C / Gb-Bb-C-Eb (2)
D / F-Bb-D
Eb / Gb-Bb-C-Eb
F / F-Bb-D (5)
F / Eb-F-Bb-C
F / Eb-F-A-C, Bb
Bb / D-F-Bb or Bb / C-D-F-Bb (1)
Modulation chord to B: F# / E-G#-B or F# / E-F#-G#-B
Key B
B / D#-F#-B or B / C#-D#-F#-B (1)
B / F#-B-D# or B / F#-B-C#-D#
B / G-B-C#-E
B / F#-B-D# or B / F#-B-C#-D#
/ C#, D#
A# / G#-C#-E (7)
D# / G-B-C#-F# (3)
G# / F#-B-D# (6)
C# / G-B-C#-E (2)
D# / F#-B-D#
E / G-B-C#-E
F# / F#-B-D# (5)
F# / E-F#-B-C#
F# / E-F#-A#-C#, B
B / D#-F#-B or B / C#-D#-F#-B (1)
Modulation chord to C: G / F-A-C or G / F-G-A-C