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Songs that use the Backdoor Progression
David Bennett Music Theory

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If the classic ii-V-I is the "front door" progression, then this iv-bVII-I is the "backdoor progression"

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0:00 Introduction

0:41 Examples

3:10 Stevie Wonder

5:02 Jazz

6:55 Backdoor Dominant chord

8:25 IV-bVII-I

9:08 Jamcorder

10:06 Backdoor ii-V-I

11:38 How does the Backdoor progression work?

13:07 Picardy 3rd

13:32 Switch from major to minor

14:48 piano outro