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Title: Learning songs
Post by: deemusic on August 13, 2006, 09:35:49 PM

Hello,
I have a problem with matching chord progressions when learning new songs, most of the time i can pick up the melody and the key of the song, but when it comes to matching the chords of the song, I really struggle. any suggestions, thanks in advance.

Title: Re: Learning songs
Post by: ddw4e on August 14, 2006, 10:21:50 AM

I don't ususlly focus so totally on chords but on the bass notes than usually you can get the chords that way.

Title: Re: Learning songs
Post by: rj989 on August 15, 2006, 08:50:32 AM

how does the bass note determine the chord?

Title: Re: Learning songs
Post by: ferrente on August 15, 2006, 10:10:16 AM

Welcome to LGM  rj989 
 

Title: Re: Learning songs
Post by: T-Block on August 15, 2006, 10:47:35 AM

Quote from: rj989 on August 15, 2006, 08:50:32 AM

how does the bass note determine the chord?

This technique of figuring out the bass notes, then adding the chord based on the bass notes is what makes up progressions.  Progressions are just patterns of chords, that get their name from the bass notes.  You ever heard of the terms 2-5-1 or 7-3-6, well those are specific names for progressions that contain those specific bass notes.  The numbers represent scale degrees of the major scale that u are in.  Now, if you have no idea what I am talking about, then here are some links u definitely need to visit to get u caught up:

Basic Music Theory:  http://forums.learngospelmusic.com/index.php/topic,30189.0.html

Explaining Progressions part 2:  http://forums.learngospelmusic.com/index.php/topic,31163.0.html

Title: Re: Learning songs
Post by: Loopy on August 15, 2006, 10:04:11 PM

Quote from: T-Block on August 15, 2006, 10:47:35 AM

This technique of figuring out the bass notes, then adding the chord based on the bass notes is what makes up progressions.  Progressions are just patterns of chords, that get their name from the bass notes.  You ever heard of the terms 2-5-1 or 7-3-6, well those are specific names for progressions that contain those specific bass notes.  The numbers represent scale degrees of the major scale that u are in.  Now, if you have no idea what I am talking about, then here are some links u definitely need to visit to get u caught up:

Basic Music Theory:  [url]http://forums.learngospelmusic.com/index.php/topic,30189.0.html[/url]

Explaining Progressions part 2:  [url]http://forums.learngospelmusic.com/index.php/topic,31163.0.html[/url]

Excellent info, TBlock. (as usual)

Title: Re: Learning songs
Post by: PianoWizard on August 16, 2006, 06:24:49 AM

Quote from: Loopy on August 15, 2006, 10:04:11 PM

Excellent info, TBlock. (as usual)

DITTO.... ;D   :D   ;D