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The best chord progression

Postby Quaco » 17 Apr 2018, 00:31

One (I) - seven (bVII) - four (IV), and variations on that.

For non-music-theory people, we're talking about:





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Re: The best chord progression

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Re: The best chord progression

Postby naughty boy » 17 Apr 2018, 00:49

Matt 'interesting' Wilson wrote:So I went from looking at the "I'm a Man" riff, to showing how the rave up was popular for awhile.
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Re: The best chord progression

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Matt 'interesting' Wilson wrote:So I went from looking at the "I'm a Man" riff, to showing how the rave up was popular for awhile.
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Re: The best chord progression

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Re: The best chord progression

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Stretching it a a little (but only a little)...



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Re: The best chord progression

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Re: The best chord progression

Postby pcqgod » 17 Apr 2018, 03:57

Who needs three chords?

Where would rock 'n' roll be without feedback?
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Re: The best chord progression

Postby Charlie O. » 17 Apr 2018, 04:07

pcqgod wrote:Who needs three chords?


I always figured that to be "Sister Ray" minus "the cool chord" (not a criticism).
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Re: The best chord progression

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Re: The best chord progression

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Re: The best chord progression

Postby Count Machuki » 17 Apr 2018, 16:37

Quaco wrote:
For non-music-theory people


Hey, that's me! But I reckon my life would be poorer if there were no rhythm changes.

In jazz and jazz harmony, "rhythm changes" refers to the 32 bar chord progression occurring in George Gershwin's song "I Got Rhythm". The progression uses an AABA form, with each A section based on repetitions of the ubiquitous I-VI-ii-V sequence (or variants such as iii-VI-ii-V), and the B section using a circle of fifths sequence based on III7-VI7-II7-V7, a progression which is sometimes given passing chords. This pattern, "one of the most common vehicles for improvisation," forms the basis of countless (usually uptempo) jazz compositions and was popular with swing-era and Bebop musicians.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhythm_changes


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Re: The best chord progression

Postby Tactful Cactus » 17 Apr 2018, 20:34

I love this much underused chord progression.

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Re: The best chord progression

Postby pcqgod » 17 Apr 2018, 21:21

This is a good one.

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Re: The best chord progression

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Re: The best chord progression

Postby Charlie O. » 27 Apr 2018, 05:32

soon-to-be Alice Cooper:


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Re: The best chord progression

Postby Tactful Cactus » 29 Apr 2018, 18:02

pcqgod wrote:This is a good one.



That's a great example because the chords sound like they're going up and down at the same time.

....just like love :roll:
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