SATB Tuning Progression

This downloadable SATB tuning progression is a harmonic study designed to help choirs experience — and truly own — the beauty of prepared dissonance. Beginning from a clear, balanced tonic sonority, the progression unfolds gradually over eight bars, using stepwise motion, common tones, and functional harmony to lead singers naturally into gorgeous suspensions. Every dissonance is earned, every resolution inevitable. Written with no divisi and no accidentals, this piece is highly approachable while still offering rich musical payoff. 
This score works beautifully as:
a standalone warm-up
a harmonic listening and tuning exercise
a tool for teaching suspensions, independence, and vertical balance
or a reflective moment at the beginning or end of rehearsal
Choirs don’t just sing this progression — they feel it.