Hello all. Happy Thanksgiving to U.S. participants in this forum.
Well, the kid finally got the hang of barre chords and figured out the "Stray Cat Strut" (Am - G - F - E7 repeat). I showed her that, with the addition of a Gb7 chord, she's also playing Chicago's "25 or 6 to 4". When played with a rapid strum, her friends think she's playing a classic Spanish Flamenco piece.
It got us both a'thinkin' -- what other tunes out there (popular or not) were written around the pattern Am-G-F-E7? Sure, it's not as widespread as the doo-wop I-vi-IV-V7 pattern was in the 1950s, but there has to be more.
Let's have 'em.
Stray Cat Chords
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- KVRist
- 36 posts since 19 May, 2009 from Washington DC
Alan Peterson CBT, CAE
Professor of Audio Technology
Montgomery College
Rockville MD / Washington DC
Professor of Audio Technology
Montgomery College
Rockville MD / Washington DC
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- KVRian
- 1084 posts since 12 Sep, 2008 from Your basement
Wade in the Water!Professor Al wrote:Hello all. Happy Thanksgiving to U.S. participants in this forum.
Well, the kid finally got the hang of barre chords and figured out the "Stray Cat Strut" (Am - G - F - E7 repeat). I showed her that, with the addition of a Gb7 chord, she's also playing Chicago's "25 or 6 to 4". When played with a rapid strum, her friends think she's playing a classic Spanish Flamenco piece.
It got us both a'thinkin' -- what other tunes out there (popular or not) were written around the pattern Am-G-F-E7? Sure, it's not as widespread as the doo-wop I-vi-IV-V7 pattern was in the 1950s, but there has to be more.
Let's have 'em.
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- KVRian
- 1084 posts since 12 Sep, 2008 from Your basement
I thought of a couple more...
"I'm just a Soul Whose Intentions are Good - Oh lord, don't let me be misunderstood..." (something, something...) by the Rascals or the Animals (the verses)
"Happy Together" in the verses
"I'm just a Soul Whose Intentions are Good - Oh lord, don't let me be misunderstood..." (something, something...) by the Rascals or the Animals (the verses)
"Happy Together" in the verses
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- KVRAF
- 21348 posts since 26 Jul, 2005 from Gone
Yep, starts on the Cm. Would sound really odd singing that 3 steps lower...dodokvr wrote:That's the progression but he plays it a little higher up in Cm
You can use a capo on the 3rd fret.
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- KVRAF
- 8389 posts since 11 Apr, 2003 from back on the hillside again - but now with a garden!
of course, there's as well 
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- KVRAF
- 21348 posts since 26 Jul, 2005 from Gone
For a minute I thought you mean the Rolling Stones song and I thought the chords are all in the wrong order for that. Haven't heard this for ages - thanks!duncanparsons wrote:of course, there's as well
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- KVRAF
- 8389 posts since 11 Apr, 2003 from back on the hillside again - but now with a garden!
Must confess, I don't know the Stones song.. never really been into them 
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- KVRAF
- 21348 posts since 26 Jul, 2005 from Gone
Not really a typical number of theirs. Learned it on the guitar once as an ex was called Angie...duncanparsons wrote:Must confess, I don't know the Stones song.. never really been into them
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- KVRAF
- 2217 posts since 15 Jul, 2003
'Love Child' Supremes but not Holland Dozier and Holland, rather during that transition period from Detroit to LA when Mr Gordy was using different songwriters and a mix of LA and Detroit musicians
This is that last progression base I had time to work up
it slowed way down and goes away and comes back but that step down progression is there
'glory'
www.virb.com/wrench
another classic with that progression is 'Hotel California'
This is that last progression base I had time to work up
it slowed way down and goes away and comes back but that step down progression is there
'glory'
www.virb.com/wrench
another classic with that progression is 'Hotel California'
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- KVRAF
- 8389 posts since 11 Apr, 2003 from back on the hillside again - but now with a garden!
Oh yeah, Dire Straits's 'Sultans Of Swing' has it in Dm..
wrench - which bit of Hotel California are you thinking of? They ripped the (rather unusual) chord progression of from Jethro Tull's 'We Used to Know'.. In 1970 Tull were touring and playing that tune quite alot, and their support band were a young group of Americans going by the name of 'Eagles'. Don Felder clearly kept a note of the chords, since it's really not a mainstream collection at all.
wrench - which bit of Hotel California are you thinking of? They ripped the (rather unusual) chord progression of from Jethro Tull's 'We Used to Know'.. In 1970 Tull were touring and playing that tune quite alot, and their support band were a young group of Americans going by the name of 'Eagles'. Don Felder clearly kept a note of the chords, since it's really not a mainstream collection at all.
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- D.H. MOD
- 17871 posts since 21 Jun, 2008
Hats Off to Larry by Del Shannon has it starting on Bm.
Runaway by Del Shannon almost has it, but with an E not an E7.
Runaway by Del Shannon almost has it, but with an E not an E7.
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- KVRist
- 183 posts since 8 Mar, 2005 from Washington DC
Intro to "Walk Dont Run" by the Ventures.
Alan Peterson, Washington DC
Adult Movie Name: Tippy Arlington
Star Wars Name: Lan Osret
Mob Name: "Duh Big Swede"
Adult Movie Name: Tippy Arlington
Star Wars Name: Lan Osret
Mob Name: "Duh Big Swede"
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- KVRist
- 144 posts since 15 Oct, 2009 from Perth, Australia
Hit The Road Jack - Ray Charles (in A flat minor)
16 Tons - Tennessee Ernie Ford (in B minor)
(Johnny Cash plays 16 tons in A minor)
Cheers,
16 Tons - Tennessee Ernie Ford (in B minor)
(Johnny Cash plays 16 tons in A minor)
Cheers,
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- KVRian
- 1120 posts since 21 Jul, 2004
Richard Hell and the Voidoids "Blank Generation"
Robert Quine's guitar on this song MUST be heard to be believed!
Robert Quine's guitar on this song MUST be heard to be believed!
Music is something you DO. Spend time, not money.
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