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Lkay · Post by **Lkay** » Wed Mar 14, 2012 7:02 pm

I was just wondering do you guys create your chord progressions by just playing with different notes until you get a nice sounding progression or do you stick to using the I ,ii, iii, IV, V, vi, vii and using inversions and sevenths. Because normally try different notes until I get a nice sounding chord then from their continue on to the next chord until get something that sounds good together. Would it be more effective if i did it using more music theory?

geroyannis · Post by **geroyannis** » Wed Mar 14, 2012 7:12 pm

The more stuff you learn the faster it gets to get where you want. Theory and ear training are big pluses because you will learn to remember the sound of each chord so you'll be able to guess which one you need much faster than trying random notes.

Lkay · Post by **Lkay** » Wed Mar 14, 2012 7:15 pm

hmm thanks i never thought of it like that.

JumpingJackFlash · Post by **JumpingJackFlash** » Wed Mar 14, 2012 7:28 pm

Lkay wrote:Would it be more effective if i did it using more music theory?

It would probably be quicker if you knew more music theory. You would probably rely on trial and error less, and instead understand what chords go well together, what don't, and why (and, just as important, understand how to get from one chord to the next in an appropriate manner).
Of course a certain amount of trial and error will always be present in any creative endeavour; music theory is not a recipe book to making good music, but it often provides a framework and guidance on getting your music where you want it to go.