Comments on: Chord Sequences: You don’t have to re-invent the wheel

By: Dominick Sanders

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By: R

Thu, 13 Aug 2009 20:38:21 +0000

Well… another thing would be to look into jazz chords.

11, 9, add9, 6, 7, m7, +9, sus2/4. All wonderful additions. Also be creative with the bass line. Your bass needn’t play the root of the chord that the guitar does. I suggest looking into a Genesis song “Blood on the Rooftops” Wonderful music and the bass does very interesting jazzy things there - harmony wise.

Also incorporating modal harmonies and modulations works to create an unique soundscape.
Harmony isn’t the only way to create something unique, I agree - Shamir. Yet adding to your knowledge on harmony and progressions allows you to create richer music and one should definitively experiment and study and build on that. Ofc this is not a music theory blog, but a songwriting one, but still - seeing as mostly people are satisfied with, I, IV, VI, V, I sequence is disappointing. There is a rich harmonic world yet to be discovered people!

By: Dorothy Massenburg

Dorothy Massenburg — Mon, 18 May 2009 12:23:24 +0000

I ENJOYED READING WHAT OTHER HAD TO SAY, VERY NICE PLEASE SENT MORE
tHANKS
DOROTHY

By: christo

christo — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 17:12:58 +0000

thank you very much shamir, merry christmas and a prosperous new year. i am very happy for the mails, but i would like to receive more free lessons on hard core lyrics. thank you once more. christo cameroon

By: Richie

Richie — Sun, 07 Sep 2008 22:16:07 +0000

Hi Sharmir,

I am a choir master in my choir, and wud like to make a capella church songs for my choir. Cud you help in this direction of ‘chord progession’ as we lean our church songs in ‘tonic solfa notations.

Thanking you in advance, my freind.

By: john gallagher

john gallagher — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 11:43:27 +0000

I agree with you shamir,aspiring songwriters like myself might tend to
put to many chords in when its not actually necessary.i analysed as best i could, stop and stare from one republic. i was astonished it really only contains four chords,but it was clever the way they used those chords.Again the progression was run of he mll,1,5,6m,4.The verses were just variations of these.The melody is what defines the song.

By: Lyrical Lynette

Lyrical Lynette — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 02:35:27 +0000

Hello Shamir and readers,
I am new at song writing and teaching myself to play Piano. I have been writing poetry for a few years and have had one published…..maybe you have read it…..’A Pain In The Earth’. In song writing, for me the words come first along with a tune in my head. It is the way I say the words that dictate the sound of the tune. I try to match the notes on the piano with the syllables of the words that I sing. What I would like to know is….. How do I know which key I am in and how can I tell if the black key is a sharp or flat? Also, how do I know which chord to use and when do I use it?
Thanks for taking the time to read.
Lynette R

By: Michael

Michael — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 23:59:06 +0000

This is definentally the most helpful post, for me, that you’ve posted.

By: JIM ALLS

JIM ALLS — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 12:38:58 +0000

i dont understand exactly what melody/harmony/leads are i just play chords and sing over them am i missing some vital ingredients? I know my songs need improvement but i dont really know how? Any suggestions

By: LAST CHAPTER

LAST CHAPTER — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 22:52:18 +0000

NICE WORK SHAMIR.BUT I THINK I COULD USE MORE INFO ON CHORD SEQUENCES. HELP? ANYONE?