Originally Posted by: metal.totosome clarifications please! thanks.



what is I IV V progression? is it a type of a cord progression? would it matter if i change it to 1 4 5 progression?

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In standard music notation, chords are named according to their place in the scale. They're named with roman numerals, capital for major, lowercase for minor. I would be the first chord (C), and it's capital, so Cmaj, then F, the 4th (C, D, E, F) Then G, the 5th.

Originally Posted by: metal.toto

are you saying, a 3rd note chord - which is E, is the basis of most C major chords?what do you mean by "basis of most C major chords"? are these the
C Major chords - Cmaj with extensions like Cmaj7?

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The basis of most chords is three notes. The First note in their scale, the 3rd note in their scale, and the 5th. That's a triad.

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so you mean i have to fully understand cord construction first?

Yes! It's one of the most important parts of music. It may seem difficult now, but if you're willing to learn, you'll pick it up quickly.

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heres what i understand. modes are like other scales of a specific note. let us say Cmaj, you can stick with the traditional Cmaj scale or just use another mode so your stuff would sound diff.. is that right? please comment on my idea. thanks

Well, If you're in C major, the formula for a C major chord is C, E, G. So we think of all the scales that have a C, E, and a G in them, and we can play those over our C major with out crashing. Those scales would be G (Just an F#) and F (Just a Bb) If you play the notes of a G scale over a C, that makes your mode C Lydian. F would be C Mixolydian. Lydian has a Modern Rock, Ambient feel. Mixo's good for Funk and Blues.