Diatonic Chord Functions

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Diatonic Chord Functions

Diatonic-Functions

[ padding=”0 20px 0 20px”]Each of the seven diatonic chords fall into one of three categories; Tonic, Subdominant, and Dominant. These are called their Diatonic Chord Functions.

Each one of these groups has a role to play when creating chord progressions.

Diatonic Functions by Category

Diatonic-Functions_Tonic Chords

Diatonic-Functions_Subdominant Chords

Diatonic-Functions_Dominant Chords
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