This Chord Progression Must Die

[scaeagles]

Well, yeah, even within the "standard" rules there are ways to be creative, or at least much less boring. ii and IV substitute for each other very well, and throwing in an occasional 7th or 9th on a chord makes it much more interesting.

My favorite stuff in school was studying Bach and his voice leading. That guy almost always stayed within the rules but was an absolute master of making it interesting to the ear.