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2.25Build chords by number
In G major:
I = G
ii = Am
iii = Bm
IV = C
V = D
vi = Em
vii° = F♯°
Now randomly play:
I → vi → ii → V → I
That gives:
G → Em → Am → D → G
Then do the same pattern in C:
C → Am → Dm → G → C
Same chord functions.
You are starting to build a transferable harmonic vocabulary.