Originally Posted By: LeoK
That is good news. Will save me a lot of headache and time.

So the rule a certain chord has to lead to a certain few chords is more a guideline then a rule. V to I and ending on I, are the only ones I will have to keep in mind? Because they are strong and good for closure.


Absolutely not a rule. V to I is certainly a strong resolution (maybe top-of-the-heap for strength), but other moves to "I" have different feels that might be what you're looking for in a particular song.

And there is no rule that a song or part of a song must end on the "I" (tonic) triad. I'm working on piece now that ends on a Idim, because that's the "emotion" I want to convey. The "I" triad doesn't even have to appear in the song at all.

Have fun.

BIAB 2021 Audiophile. Windows 10 64bit. Songwriter, lyricist, composer(?) loving all styles. Some pre-BIAB music from Farfetched Tangmo Band's first CD. https://alonetone.com/tangmo/playlists/close-to-the-ground