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surreal · Post by **surreal** » Fri Mar 18, 2016 6:33 pm

Hi Guys and Girl producers...

I have been wondering aboutthe Legal implication of chordprogressions found in music... I know that melody in songs are copyrighted.. but how does apply to chord progs?

Gamma-UT · Post by **Gamma-UT** » Fri Mar 18, 2016 7:14 pm

If you could, there'd only be one blues song.

surreal · Post by **surreal** » Fri Mar 18, 2016 8:25 pm

True that..

Aloysius · Post by **Aloysius** » Fri Mar 18, 2016 8:30 pm

Listen to how many hit songs use the exact same four chords ...

pathworker · Post by **pathworker** » Sat Mar 19, 2016 11:06 am

When your music instructor tells you in all seriousness, "less is more" listen and pay attention. because that one piece of information could save you a lot of running about chasing exotic progressions.they are interesting but for a catchy song they are not necessary as the above video aptly demonstrates, and quite beautifully too.

Chandlerhimself · Post by **Chandlerhimself** » Thu Mar 24, 2016 2:32 am

I'm pretty sure you can't copy a chord progression. Of course if it's the same voicing, on the same instrument with the same rhythm and tempo, you might run into problems, but otherwise its fine. If it wasn't almost everyone doing music would be sued. Few songs use original chord progressions.

ATN69 · Post by **ATN69** » Thu Mar 24, 2016 2:42 am

When I Went to Music Academy in my younger years we were told that it is leagal to "borrow" 4 beats of Another song.

Legalities in Music Chord Progressions