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We use Roman numerals by convention to distinguish a chord from other uses of numbers in music The magic of this is that almost all of the music we love is based on the three chords above with capital letters - the I, the IV, and the V. This corresponds to the three intervals above that were most stable - 3:2, 4:3. Functional Harmony is based on this math. A move from the I chord (C) to the V chord (G) creates tension, a G to a C gives us the feeling of resolution. The experience of music is not universal, but in general, we can think of functional harmony as an exploration of the increase in tension created by moving away from the I chord, and the release of tension from resolving back to the I. This works because we are able to hold onto the tonic chord (the I), as context for experiencing the other moments. Consider the progression: I, V, vi, IV In the key of C this would be C, G, A minor, F, Then C and it continues. This progression is extremely popular. 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