What is the best way of writting chord progressions: by using the circle of fifths or by keys?

>>127354953 (OP)
just put notes together until it sounds good

>>127354953 (OP)
Root notes
Circle of trust

>>127354953 (OP)
I, IV, V are major chords
ii, iii, vi are minor chords
vii° is diminished
Now go forth and make music

>>127355376
>Now go forth and make bland music
Ftfy

Just play I and IV or V over and over again

>>127355386
/thread

>>127355383
>telling it like it is
based

>>127355383
>>127355540
You're not cool for making boring jazz nonsense

>>127354953 (OP)
neither of these should be thought of as "ways to write chord progressions" at all.
>>127355383
>>127355540
>>127355555
both the bland and the jazz ends of the spectrum are to be avoided, obviously. aim to be like brian wilson. a progression must be functional, but if you want to find something great, you need some amount of harmonic novelty. the "i get around" progression is one of the most unassailably repeatable ever created and it's entirely due to one unexpected chord (F) being interpolated into a sequence that is otherwise cliche (G-E7-Am-D). it flirts with key change, refreshing the ear. also study his actual modulations to other keys. that's almost certainly going to be above your pay grade but no one ever made them sound more natural

>>127357302
So how to write a chord progression?

>>127357489
I - I - I - I
IV - IV - I - I
V - IV - I - I