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Offline gtsjames

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Chording a song , new question
« on: March 03, 2005, 10:22:26 AM »
Ok, I know i'm a little dense at times but this is the issue I'm running into....
I'm learning a song by ear/memory now and it seems that every note I play is the bassline is copied in the chords my right hand is playing, at times it seems my bassline follows the chords in the right hand. Is this normal? Are there substitutions that I can make just to not make the song sound so "bland"? :?
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« Reply #1 on: March 03, 2005, 11:08:12 AM »
IF U WANT TO GO INTO SUBSTITUTE CHORDS REMEMBER SOME OF THIS...

EXAPLMES IN THE KEY OF A!! OH YEAH!! I WENT THERE... :lol:

A E / C#m7
A E / F#m7
A E / E
A E / G
A E / C
A E / B
A E / Bm7
A F# / E

HERE THE FORMULA FOR EACH ONE....THEY ARE MORE...I TRY TO POST THEM LATER

     / BASED ON THE SCALE DEGREE OF THE 1
1 5 / MINOR 3RD CHORD
1 5 / MINOR 6TH CHORD
1 5 / 5TH CHORD
1 5 / DOMINANT 7TH CHORD
1 5 / FLATTED 3RD CHORD
1 5 / 2ND CHORD
1 5 / MINOR 2ND CHORD
1 6 / 5TH CHORD

HOPE THAT HELPS A LIL...
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« Reply #2 on: March 03, 2005, 11:46:54 AM »
So I can use the I-5 all the time regardless of what the chords in the right hand? seems a little odd, but I'll defintely try. Was always under the impression that the bass would change based on that the chord in the right hand was, or vice-versa....but I guess you never learn if you dont try nuttin new
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« Reply #3 on: March 03, 2005, 01:13:53 PM »
Quote from: gtsjames
So I can use the I-5 all the time regardless of what the chords in the right hand? seems a little odd, but I'll defintely try. Was always under the impression that the bass would change based on that the chord in the right hand was, or vice-versa....but I guess you never learn if you dont try nuttin new
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That's all to you...I use 1 and 5 and sometimes the dom7th to make the chord fuller...then again if u mainly doing basslines then it may sound weird to at first....but you'll get it.. :D
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« Reply #4 on: March 04, 2005, 08:02:50 AM »
Quote from: ddw4e
IF U WANT TO GO INTO SUBSTITUTE CHORDS REMEMBER SOME OF THIS...

EXAPLMES IN THE KEY OF A!! OH YEAH!! I WENT THERE... :lol:

A E / C#m7
A E / F#m7
A E / E
A E / G
A E / C
A E / B
A E / Bm7
A F# / E

HERE THE FORMULA FOR EACH ONE....THEY ARE MORE...I TRY TO POST THEM LATER

     / BASED ON THE SCALE DEGREE OF THE 1
1 5 / MINOR 3RD CHORD
1 5 / MINOR 6TH CHORD
1 5 / 5TH CHORD
1 5 / DOMINANT 7TH CHORD
1 5 / FLATTED 3RD CHORD
1 5 / 2ND CHORD
1 5 / MINOR 2ND CHORD
1 6 / 5TH CHORD

HOPE THAT HELPS A LIL...


Dude, this has to be the single greatest explanation of manipulating chords I've read thus far (next to a private email I received recently explaining tritone subs).

when's YOUR DVD coming out, playa?!  :D

Jonathan
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« Reply #5 on: March 04, 2005, 08:14:40 AM »
Almost forgot, DDE

What I like about your explanation is your use of the numbers. I feel that when folks use numbers next to their progressions, it's easier for me to TRANSPOSE to different keys and it helps me with modulating.

So, again when's that DVD coming out?

Be Blessed!!
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« Reply #6 on: March 04, 2005, 08:46:46 AM »
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Almost forgot, DDE

What I like about your explanation is your use of the numbers. I feel that when folks use numbers next to their progressions, it's easier for me to TRANSPOSE to different keys and it helps me with modulating.

So, again when's that DVD coming out?

Be Blessed!!


I may do one sometime in the summer...haven't made up my mind yet...it be on stuff like this. :lol:  :lol:
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« Reply #7 on: March 04, 2005, 08:51:10 AM »
I'll be looking. And, by the way, when I wrote "me" earlier, I meant to say "one" as in anyone who learns the numbers can easily transpose.


Just wanted to clarify.
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