Progression and Variation

Progression

Progression noun - A series of things linked together.

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Variation and progression are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Variation" instead a noun "Progression".

Variation noun - A distinct treatment of something (as a story or a play).

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Progression and variation are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Progression" instead a noun "Variation".

Nearby Words: variety, variable, varied, variance, variant

old	old progression	old variation
female	female progression	female variation
nice	nice progression	nice variation
similar	similar progression	similar variation
Other adjectives: common, standard, popular, little, subtle, main, noticeable, minor, limited, different, realistic.

The principal theme of the second movement of George Gershwin's Concerto in F is a harmonically elaborate variation on this standard blues progression.

Source: Twelve Bar Blues
Pachelbel's Canon Progression: Gourmet Race uses a slight variation in its final section.

Source: Franchise / Kirby
Fun fact: even Count Bleck's leitmotif is a variation of the Memory theme, it follows the same chord progression at the beginning if you listen, (and could probably also count as a Musical Spoiler once more of the story is revealed.)

Source: Recurring Riff

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