Chords? ...help me!
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I have this major problem, and I hope that you could help me.
So. When I am making some solo (or somethin' like that), I don't know which chords would fit with it (that solo). What is that theory with it? I'm totally empty with this thing.
Demoralizer
So. When I am making some solo (or somethin' like that), I don't know which chords would fit with it (that solo). What is that theory with it? I'm totally empty with this thing.
Demoralizer
#1
04/26/2000
3:27:00 AM
I have this major problem, and I hope that you could help me.
So. When I am making some solo (or somethin' like that), I don't know which chords would fit with it (that solo). What is that theory with it? I'm totally empty with this thing.
Demoralizer
So. When I am making some solo (or somethin' like that), I don't know which chords would fit with it (that solo). What is that theory with it? I'm totally empty with this thing.
Demoralizer
First figure out what key the solo is in. If its in a major key, the chords are
I ii iii IV V vi viidim.
If its in a minor key the chords are the same but they start from the 6th, so
i iidim III iv v VI VII
Upper case numeral means major, lower means minor, dim means diminished. The numerals represent the tones of the scale, so in A, A is I, B is II, and so on. If it is I it means that the first tone in the scale can have a major chord built from it. If it is i it means the first tone in the scale has a minor chord built from it. Am I making any sense?
I ii iii IV V vi viidim.
If its in a minor key the chords are the same but they start from the 6th, so
i iidim III iv v VI VII
Upper case numeral means major, lower means minor, dim means diminished. The numerals represent the tones of the scale, so in A, A is I, B is II, and so on. If it is I it means that the first tone in the scale can have a major chord built from it. If it is i it means the first tone in the scale has a minor chord built from it. Am I making any sense?
#2
04/26/2000
12:26:00 PM
First figure out what key the solo is in. If its in a major key, the chords are
I ii iii IV V vi viidim.
If its in a minor key the chords are the same but they start from the 6th, so
i iidim III iv v VI VII
Upper case numeral means major, lower means minor, dim means diminished. The numerals represent the tones of the scale, so in A, A is I, B is II, and so on. If it is I it means that the first tone in the scale can have a major chord built from it. If it is i it means the first tone in the scale has a minor chord built from it. Am I making any sense?
I ii iii IV V vi viidim.
If its in a minor key the chords are the same but they start from the 6th, so
i iidim III iv v VI VII
Upper case numeral means major, lower means minor, dim means diminished. The numerals represent the tones of the scale, so in A, A is I, B is II, and so on. If it is I it means that the first tone in the scale can have a major chord built from it. If it is i it means the first tone in the scale has a minor chord built from it. Am I making any sense?
Here's another way to look at it.
Suppose you are playing a solo in the standard A minor pentatonic (the first lead scale most people learn).
code:
Key=A
Basic Pentatonic Scale With Extensions
E |-----5--------8----------------| E |-----5---------8------10-------|
B |-----5--------8----------------| B |-----5---------8------10-------|
G |-----5-----7-------------------| G |-----5-----7------9------------|
D |-----5-----7-------------------| D |-----5-----7-------------------|
A |-----5-----7-------------------| D |-----5-----7-------------------|
E |-----5--------8----------------| E |-----5--------8----------------|
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
[/code]
The most basic chords that will work here are
A, D, and E major (this corresponds to daniel's I IV V). Start with these three.
Now, not every chord in a scale works against every lead note, so sometimes you will sound 'wrong' even when using chords from the scale.
For more fun, you can also try B, C, C#, F and G. Try both major and minor to see what happens.
Did I make sense either?
Suppose you are playing a solo in the standard A minor pentatonic (the first lead scale most people learn).
code:
Key=A
Basic Pentatonic Scale With Extensions
E |-----5--------8----------------| E |-----5---------8------10-------|
B |-----5--------8----------------| B |-----5---------8------10-------|
G |-----5-----7-------------------| G |-----5-----7------9------------|
D |-----5-----7-------------------| D |-----5-----7-------------------|
A |-----5-----7-------------------| D |-----5-----7-------------------|
E |-----5--------8----------------| E |-----5--------8----------------|
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
[/code]
The most basic chords that will work here are
A, D, and E major (this corresponds to daniel's I IV V). Start with these three.
Now, not every chord in a scale works against every lead note, so sometimes you will sound 'wrong' even when using chords from the scale.
For more fun, you can also try B, C, C#, F and G. Try both major and minor to see what happens.
Did I make sense either?
#3
04/26/2000
3:23:00 PM
Here's another way to look at it.
Suppose you are playing a solo in the standard A minor pentatonic (the first lead scale most people learn).
code:
Key=A
Basic Pentatonic Scale With Extensions
E |-----5--------8----------------| E |-----5---------8------10-------|
B |-----5--------8----------------| B |-----5---------8------10-------|
G |-----5-----7-------------------| G |-----5-----7------9------------|
D |-----5-----7-------------------| D |-----5-----7-------------------|
A |-----5-----7-------------------| D |-----5-----7-------------------|
E |-----5--------8----------------| E |-----5--------8----------------|
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
[/code]
The most basic chords that will work here are
A, D, and E major (this corresponds to daniel's I IV V). Start with these three.
Now, not every chord in a scale works against every lead note, so sometimes you will sound 'wrong' even when using chords from the scale.
For more fun, you can also try B, C, C#, F and G. Try both major and minor to see what happens.
Did I make sense either?
Suppose you are playing a solo in the standard A minor pentatonic (the first lead scale most people learn).
code:
Key=A
Basic Pentatonic Scale With Extensions
E |-----5--------8----------------| E |-----5---------8------10-------|
B |-----5--------8----------------| B |-----5---------8------10-------|
G |-----5-----7-------------------| G |-----5-----7------9------------|
D |-----5-----7-------------------| D |-----5-----7-------------------|
A |-----5-----7-------------------| D |-----5-----7-------------------|
E |-----5--------8----------------| E |-----5--------8----------------|
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
[/code]
The most basic chords that will work here are
A, D, and E major (this corresponds to daniel's I IV V). Start with these three.
Now, not every chord in a scale works against every lead note, so sometimes you will sound 'wrong' even when using chords from the scale.
For more fun, you can also try B, C, C#, F and G. Try both major and minor to see what happens.
Did I make sense either?
Yeees. Thanks for your help. I think I'd get the picture. So now I'm going home and I try what you told... >-)
Demoralizer
Demoralizer
#4
04/27/2000
4:12:00 AM
Yeees. Thanks for your help. I think I'd get the picture. So now I'm going home and I try what you told... >-)
Demoralizer
Demoralizer
