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JPQ · Post by **JPQ** » Sun Sep 28, 2008 3:49 pm

Chord Thoery in Web? i want learn make nice sounding chord progressions.

memyselfandus · Post by **memyselfandus** » Sun Sep 28, 2008 4:28 pm

http://www.hotfrets.com/songanator.asp

satYatunes · Post by **satYatunes** » Mon Sep 29, 2008 8:51 am

http://www.chordmaps.com/

llatham · Post by **llatham** » Sun Oct 05, 2008 4:12 pm

JPQ wrote:Chord Thoery in Web? i want learn make nice sounding chord progressions.

Google "Music Theory" and you'll get more than you need.

But don't forget the MUSIC - music is about music, and listening to, and learning the chord progressions from the type of music you find "nice sounding" will be of more use than any theory book or site.

Best,
Steve

grammo · Post by **grammo** » Mon Oct 06, 2008 6:26 pm

http://linuxmusicians.com/viewtopic.php?f=20&t=469

http://chordfind.com/

http://www.berkleeshares.com/

succes!

LauraMichelJarre · Post by **LauraMichelJarre** » Wed Oct 08, 2008 11:09 am

Go learn every track in the Beatles catalogue.

The chord sequences in use are a great library of ideas.

advaya · Post by **advaya** » Wed Oct 08, 2008 11:59 am

LauraMichelJarre wrote:Go learn every track in the Beatles catalogue.

The chord sequences in use are a great library of ideas.

+1

(though some of the more familiar ones have been much overused)

tapper mike · Post by **tapper mike** » Fri Oct 10, 2008 6:39 am

The problem with most chord theory studies is they don't reflect actual works.

As cited previously the Beatles catalogue makes for an excellent primer on applying theory to real life composing. If you spend any amount of time studying the beatles the first thing you realize is that the harmony supports the melody rather then the melody being an afterthought to the harmony.

The Beatles were masters at placing a C major chord in a song that otherwise was in the key of E major and it still didn't sound "out of place" within the context of the song. They also knew how to modulate. Being able to perform a song is one thing. Being able to apply the methodology to write your own songs is quite another.
As many years as I've been playing guitar I still find it both challenging and rewarding to start with a melody and then structure the harmony to support the melody. Somedays I wish I could unlearn the "tin pan alley" method of throwing down the progression first and writing the melody afterwards.

tapper mike

enroe · Post by **enroe** » Fri Oct 10, 2008 8:47 am

tapper mike wrote:... Somedays I wish I could unlearn the "tin pan alley" method of throwing down the progression first and writing the melody afterwards.
tapper mike

Haha, me too!