They seem to be going somewhere and there's this sort of force of pull or gravity in music having to do with some chords wanting to go to other chords.

和弦向某一个方向发展，就像有一股力量拉着它们,或者说音乐的重力吸引着它们，让一些和弦想行进成为另一些和弦。

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For example, suppose you use vertical motion and you use y instead of x; and a would be g or -g; that's a particle falling down under the affect of gravity.

例如,假设在竖直运动中,你用 y 来代替 x,那么 a 就是 g 或者 -g,这就是一个受重力作用下落的质点

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