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DevonB · Post by **DevonB** » Mon Jul 06, 2009 3:30 pm

Trying to break my bad habits and ummm... I'd like to pick up a few more with your help.

What are your favorite chord progressions and in which key?

Devon

Guitarslayer · Post by **Guitarslayer** » Mon Jul 06, 2009 9:07 pm

One way to break a bad habit is to try to start with another chord than I. If that's not your problem, try to revoice your chords by doing them with other notes from the chord/scale in different combinations. You can go far with just so little than to change one note in a chord. What's your main instrument btw?

WMP · Post by **WMP** » Mon Jul 06, 2009 9:15 pm

There used to be this awesome program that showed you all the good chords that go with the chord you start with, can't remember it's name though.

mr · Post by mr » Mon Jul 06, 2009 9:19 pm

I IV V I
C major
4/4 60 BPM

jancivil · Post by **jancivil** » Mon Jul 06, 2009 9:46 pm

My best bad habit is I - bVII in F#.

SolarRainUK · Post by **SolarRainUK** » Mon Jul 06, 2009 11:18 pm

I sketch a lot of ideas around: Am - Dm - A# - F

Now, I have no idea how to express that as a chord progression..harmonic degrees? I assume the A# is a key change? Can someone explain how you write that?

Ugh..I need to educate myself.

DevonB · Post by **DevonB** » Tue Jul 07, 2009 12:09 am

WMP wrote:There used to be this awesome program that showed you all the good chords that go with the chord you start with, can't remember it's name though.

Ahhh ChordSpace. Good point. Need to go get it. Thanks for the tips guys! I'm a keyboard and guitar player, but am more concerned about keyboards at the moment to answer the previous question.

Devon

jancivil · Post by **jancivil** » Tue Jul 07, 2009 2:05 am

SolarRainUK wrote:I sketch a lot of ideas around: Am - Dm - A# - F

Now, I have no idea how to express that as a chord progression..harmonic degrees? I assume the A# is a key change? Can someone explain how you write that?

Ugh..I need to educate myself.

In terms of where you are key wise here, it's Bb, not A#. (An "A# chord" is problematic for reasons I will outline below.)

Key of F (or D minor), one flat = B flat. You've gone nowhere distant, or anywhere at all really.

IN F, these chords are related (& expressed) like so: iii - vi - IV - I. Very simple, normal relationships here.

In relative terms, of key relationships (note the 'interval relationships' here - these distances or intervals are known as THIRDS, so count every other letter name):

an A# major triad is expressed: A#, C Double Sharp (Cx), E#. You would call that 'F' chord an E# chord.'A minor' would be called a G double sharp minor chord. 'D minor' would be called a C double sharp minor chord. The key signature would have far more signs than is considered normal. (7 sharps and 4 double sharps, it isn't done, actually.)

{SEE: circle of fifths relationships.}

SolarRainUK · Post by **SolarRainUK** » Tue Jul 07, 2009 7:47 am

Thanks for the explanation

trewq · Post by **trewq** » Tue Jul 07, 2009 9:53 am

Another way to spice up your progressions is to use chords from exotic scales.

Chords from one of these scales are only good for part of a progression usually, but should be obvious where it goes to after that - if they are carefully chosen.

For a program that does chords from scales, with other supporting features, check out my site link.

pghboemike · Post by **pghboemike** » Tue Jul 07, 2009 8:31 pm

chord map

http://mugglinw.ipower.com/chordmaps/genmap.htm

Melkor · Post by **Melkor** » Tue Jul 07, 2009 8:39 pm

Im - bVII - bVI - V7 (Em/D/C/B7)

Im - ImMaj7 - Im7 - Im6 (Am/AmMaj7/Am7/Am6)

Melkor · Post by **Melkor** » Tue Jul 07, 2009 9:04 pm

Im - V7 - IIdim7 - Im - bVI - bVII7 - bIII - bIIIMaj7
(Am - E7 - Bdim7 - Am - F - G7 - C - C/B)

Haydns sonata from Interview With The Vampire, transposed and "dumbed down" for guitar chord arpeggios.

I LOVE THIS PROGRESSION

jancivil · Post by **jancivil** » Tue Jul 07, 2009 9:10 pm

Melkor wrote: Im - ImMaj7 - Im7 - Im6 (Am/AmMaj7/Am7/Am6)

And she's (bVI MAJ7) buy i ying a stairway to heaven

Guitarslayer · Post by **Guitarslayer** » Tue Jul 07, 2009 9:19 pm

Melkor wrote:Im - V7 - IIdim7 - Im - bVI - bVII7 - bIII - bIIIMaj7
(Am - E7 - Bdim7 - Am - F - G7 - C - C/B)

Haydns sonata from Interview With The Vampire, transposed and "dumbed down" for guitar chord arpeggios.

I LOVE THIS PROGRESSION

Yeah, that's one pretty nice progression

Thanks for the share!

What are some of your favorite chord progressions?