Hey Guys! Let's make a Chord Progression Encyclopedia!!

CheshireCat · 10-25-2003, 09:07 AM

How's this for an idea.

Let's make a Chord Progression Encyclopedia of every Chord Progression we can find!

For instance, ii-V. If you repeat that a shift it up one degree, it becomes the popular iii-vi-ii-V, often referred to as a Cycle 5.

That could look like Em-Am-Dm-G, for instance, in the key of C Major.

Any ideas?

And, also, don't worry if you don't know the Roman Numeral notation (iii-vi-ii-V) for it. No prob. Just post the actual lettered chord notation (Em-Am-Dm-G) and one of us can translate to the universal roman numeral notation. Cool?

Oh, and Keyboard Freak!! You've gotta get in on this! This is so your piano, . . . er, forte.

(Inside joke)

Chesh

BTW - I don't want this to become a disertation on various Key applications. Let's keep it to chord progs for now, but if some interesting side note arises from a chord prog, cool, then it connects. Cool? Great!

**Rainer.** · 10-25-2003, 09:32 AM

That's a good idea. I've actually never played that progreesion before...

G-D-Em-C (Key of G)

is that: I-V-vi-IV? (Just checking if I remember how to do this...)

CheshireCat · 10-25-2003, 11:47 AM

Cool! Yeah, let's keep this going. I want this to be THE GO-TO PLACE FOR CHORD PROGS!!!!.

Yeah, I think that's correct.

Chesh

R2D2 · 10-25-2003, 02:47 PM

One of my favorites is I - bVII - iv - I.

Try this as an example: D (xx0232) Dsus2/C (x30230) Gm/Bb (x10033) D (xx0232).

Or, in the key of G, substituting v for bVII: G (3x0033) Dm7/G (3x0211) Cm (x3x043) G7 (3x3033).

**Rainer.** · 10-27-2003, 06:07 PM

vi-I-IV-v

For example, in the key of D:

Bm-D-G-Am

R2D2 · 10-28-2003, 10:28 AM

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Originally Posted by rainer123

vi-I-IV-v

For example, in the key of D:

Bm-D-G-Am

Actually, that couldn't be in straight up D major; it could be in D mixolydian, or it could be a iii-V-I-ii progression in G.

georgeo · 10-28-2003, 06:35 PM

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Originally Posted by R2D2

Actually, that couldn't be in straight up D major; it could be in D mixolydian, or it could be a iii-V-I-ii progression in G.

isn't that really the same idea??

its in G major, for sho, and its a mixolydianish progression, yes?

DarylB · 10-28-2003, 07:06 PM

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Originally Posted by rainer123

That's a good idea. I've actually never played that progreesion before...

G-D-Em-C (Key of G)

is that: I-V-vi-IV? (Just checking if I remember how to do this...)

Haven't heard that one before...

... oh wait... 50% of P&W uses that.

georgeo · 10-28-2003, 08:25 PM

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Originally Posted by DarylB

Haven't heard that one before...

... oh wait... 50% of P&W uses that.

wait...so if a song isn't I V vi IV, it can still be a P/W song?

DarylB · 10-28-2003, 08:30 PM

No, minor chords are evil...... except the VI is permitted in liberal churches.

CheshireCat · 10-28-2003, 09:22 PM

Are you serious? Joking? I know that was Church Doctrine, like, centuries ago, but are churches today still operating on that mindset?

What about tritones? LOL!!

Chesh

DarylB · 10-28-2003, 10:53 PM

Yes very serious.... minor chords have a "sad" sound to them and the Bible says real christians aren't sad so real christians dont play minor chords.

CheshireCat · 10-28-2003, 11:21 PM

For real!?!

So, Christians aren't capable of a full range of human emotion? Jesus never really wept? That's pretty twisted.

I can imagine a bumper-sticker, "Who needs prozac when you've got Jesus!".

Not even a minor chord as a passing chord? A hymn can't have a serious, dramatic tonality?

Everything has to be sun-shiney?

Chesh

DarylB · 10-28-2003, 11:23 PM

You'd think with the rolling eyes face i put in you get it....

CheshireCat · 10-28-2003, 11:36 PM

Okay, you lost me. Was the

because they are nuts, or you were joking from the get go?

I guess I don't run in those circles, but years ago I knew people that were/are just how you describe.

Chesh