harmonic progression

noun

Definition of harmonic progression

: a sequence of numbers whose reciprocals form an arithmetic progression

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But the rest of the music breathes a highly individual romanticism filled with a lyrical ease, bold harmonic progressions and other wonders that look ahead to Anton Bruckner’s sacred choral works.

— john von rhein, chicagotribune.com, "Under Muti's baton, CSO Chorus delivers fervent, sensitive reading of Schubert's Mass in E flat," 23 Mar. 2018
David Charles Abell favored quick tempos, which sometimes glossed over instrumental sonorities or trenchant harmonic progressions that, when brought out, are great clues to story and character.

— peter dobrin, Philly.com, "O17's Magic Flute - Mozart by way of Monty Python and Edward Gorey," 16 Sep. 2017

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