How to progress? Well if your aim is to play, compose, improvise music then you will need to have an understanding of progressions. See what I did there? Good. Progressions are an array of chords put together to create the underlying harmony of a piece. For example, A | D |A | A| D| D| A| A| E| D| A | E | is a 12 bar progression most associated with the blues. It is a great idea to understand and recognise this type of chord movement. Delving into the world of progressions