Chord Progressions
Posted: 14 Jul 2018 00:59
A bit of fun.
There are some 'chord progressions' where the same chord structure is used for many songs. For example, the twelve-bar blues or blues changes is one of the most prominent chord progressions in popular music. The blues progression has a distinctive form in lyrics, phrase, chord structure, and duration. In its basic form, it is predominantly based on the I, IV, and V chords of a key. So if played in C, the chords played would be C for 8 beats; F for 4 beats; C for 4 beats; G7 for 2 beats; F for 2 beats .. and back to C. The blues can be played in any key.
Here is a clip of the twelve-bar blues played on piano (in the key of E). What makes this 'blues' really special is the syncopated rhythm that is created.
There is another simple chord progression that is just as popular for many songs: C - Am - Dm - G7.
I have played Blue Moon with this chord progression, and have played it in C. Of course you can play a chord progression in any key .. just 'transpose' the chords. Eg. In F it would be F - Dm - Gm - C7.
I have a chosen a Piano to play the first part of Blue Moon, and then I change the Registration to a 'Polysynth' Voice. At this point (for a bit of fun) I have changed the Am in the chord progression to Gdim7, which gives the tune a sort of an 'uplift'. So I am playing this for two bars, C - Gdim7 - Dm - G7 .. and then I revert back to the Am for the tune to sound right.
Blue Moon
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As I said, a bit of fun.
Hugh
There are some 'chord progressions' where the same chord structure is used for many songs. For example, the twelve-bar blues or blues changes is one of the most prominent chord progressions in popular music. The blues progression has a distinctive form in lyrics, phrase, chord structure, and duration. In its basic form, it is predominantly based on the I, IV, and V chords of a key. So if played in C, the chords played would be C for 8 beats; F for 4 beats; C for 4 beats; G7 for 2 beats; F for 2 beats .. and back to C. The blues can be played in any key.
Here is a clip of the twelve-bar blues played on piano (in the key of E). What makes this 'blues' really special is the syncopated rhythm that is created.
There is another simple chord progression that is just as popular for many songs: C - Am - Dm - G7.
I have played Blue Moon with this chord progression, and have played it in C. Of course you can play a chord progression in any key .. just 'transpose' the chords. Eg. In F it would be F - Dm - Gm - C7.
I have a chosen a Piano to play the first part of Blue Moon, and then I change the Registration to a 'Polysynth' Voice. At this point (for a bit of fun) I have changed the Am in the chord progression to Gdim7, which gives the tune a sort of an 'uplift'. So I am playing this for two bars, C - Gdim7 - Dm - G7 .. and then I revert back to the Am for the tune to sound right.
Blue Moon
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https://app.box.com/s/ybmhmvqloaimwc02yhco3a2hgud31120
As I said, a bit of fun.
Hugh