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The term "retrograde" can be used in (at least) two contexts.

First, a retrograde progression refers to chord root movement that is opposite to the usual direction of resolution. The most common example is a subdominant progression (IV -> I).

Alternatively, the term may be applied to a sequence of notes which is a reversal of a previous fragment in a melody, theme, voice or motif.

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