Music Theory Monday 21 | Progressions that Feel in Key
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Hi Everyone,
Writing chord progressions is (in my opinion) at the core of understanding music theory, making sense of ear training, and learning to write music. In this lesson, I talk about how the simple set of 7 chords (I ii iii IV V vi vii°) can sometimes lead you to astray and make your audience think you're NOT in the key you intended to be. I experiment with how to make a chord progression "feel" like it's in the right key
This lesson will hopefully give you a better understanding of and more familiarity with the Major Key. You'll also get a better sense of how to write chord progressions that pull the listener to the I chord, and you'll have a nice writing method where you start with a basic progression and then substitute chords to make it more interesting.
For community forum homework, feel free to post questions along with:
1. Chord progressions that DON'T lead to the I chord (for practice)
2. Chord progressions that DO lead to the I chord (for practice)
3. Chord progressions that started with basics and then substituted
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Comments
how do chord progressions work when working with more complicated chords like suspended , maj7, min 7, add9s, dominants etc.?
Bryan and Kelly Miller
2022-12-04 23:22:52 +0000 UTCThis one blew my mind!
Trevor Wilkinson
2021-10-24 00:18:26 +0000 UTCI knew I could trust you on this topic from the beginning on. Someone who makes a vintage luggage so "cozy" with little 🦆🐋🐟 on it for his dog really knows about "how to make home feels home". This is love! Give my support to Taylor! Because I am pure sure she had something to do with it! 😀
DeDé
2021-07-03 19:54:57 +0000 UTCgreat quick way to think about it
Scott Paul Johnson
2021-06-21 20:14:29 +0000 UTCthe IV and ii are EVEN
Steve DePass
2021-06-19 13:09:46 +0000 UTCTo help remember the relative minors in C - the V and iii are ODD
Steve DePass
2021-06-19 13:08:50 +0000 UTCAnother fascinating lesson. Loved the example using Imagine showing the alternate using a Bb.
David Lawton
2021-06-10 10:04:51 +0000 UTCYeah! The goal isn't necessarily to only write chord progressions that feel in key, its to set out to do whatever you want to do with intention AND have the tools to be able to accomplish your goal.
Scott Paul Johnson
2021-06-07 18:33:25 +0000 UTCIt's good to bring up the muddle...when I find myself in the "muddle",frankly I feel lost. Now I feel forgiven.
Daniel Julian Erickson
2021-06-07 01:39:02 +0000 UTCHer name is Ernie!
Scott Paul Johnson
2021-06-03 00:22:27 +0000 UTCI guess I just meant to write a chord progression that makes it hard to tell what key you're in. For example if you're in the key of C and you write a progression that goes G Em G Em C - that would be confusing because it would sound like I vi I vi IV in G Major, and not V iii V iii I in C Major.
Scott Paul Johnson
2021-06-03 00:21:38 +0000 UTCIt's coming back again for a bit!
Scott Paul Johnson
2021-06-03 00:19:48 +0000 UTCGreat lesson. I missed this series!
Joaquin
2021-06-02 03:04:57 +0000 UTCThis is something I like, with this it's possible to break out of playing always the same and be more interesting. What's "muddle", at point 2 ?
Andy
2021-06-01 14:49:41 +0000 UTCGood, understood.
ukulelecookie
2021-05-31 21:37:32 +0000 UTCCan’t stop looking at that cute puppy!
Kevin_Z_Seattle
2021-05-31 18:24:22 +0000 UTC
