Q. I'm intrested in writing songs and I want to understand how to do chord progressions so the song doesn't come out like crap. I'm not sure what genre. . . say Rock? That'd be cool. If you want to give me an example of a chord progression, can you use the key of G Major please? Thanks for the help.
A. Hello there,
Here is a handy link to a chord progression generator. You can select any key then try out different progressions to hear how they sound and see what they are. Easy way to experiment with chord progressions.
http://www.hotfrets.com/songanator.asp
Later,
How do I write a song?
Q. Me and my best friend want to write a song together, but we can't get started!
A. I guess it differs with everyone. What I would do would be to work out the chords or melody first, that way you have a rhythm to fit your words to. Sometimes when working out a melody you can hear words/syllables that you would think would be suited to those notes. If you have a piano or keyboard I would highly recommend using that as your tool, however guitars can suffice too, but for a melody I would recommend using a piano, unless either of you know your scales on guitar.
As for the lyrics, write about a memory you two share or about a scene in a movie that really hits home for both of you. You could even make up a story and put into song.
Here's a link for you if you'd like help with chord progressions, it's a generator and it's quite fun.
http://www.hotfrets.com/songanator.asp
Good luck! Hope to see it on youtube sometime :)
Guitar / Piano chords for D?
Q. I'm new to guitar, don't know how to put this. When I'm playing a song in D, what other chords are suitable to be played along side D? List each one of them please, especially the jazz chords!
I just picked up the guitar yesterday so the only ones I know for D are A & G haha so I appreciate the help. Thanks! :)
A. Hello there,
Here is a link to a chord progression generator. You can use it to find various combinations of chords. For instance, you want to play in D. You can check out the I 4 5 1 progression. You can hear how it sounds and see what the chords are. Since you are just starting, you may not know what the 1 4 5 1 means. You don't need to at this point. The numbers refer to the root note (1) in this case D, the 4th note up the scale and the 5th note up the scale. Don't get hung up on that aspect. You will pick up the theory in time. For now, use try select different progressions to see how they sound. If you like them, use them. A easy way to experiment on chord progressions without understanding music theory.
http://www.hotfrets.com/songanator.asp
Also, here is a link to a chord chart. It is a pdf file and several pages long. Just down load the pdf file to your computer. Whenever you want to see what the fingering is for any chord, you can find it on the chart.
http://www.guitarnotes.com/guitar/notes2/ultimate11.shtml
Later,
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