Q. For example the typical popular four chord song is I-V-vi-IV in terms of any major scale.
Please supply evidence with answer, thanks.
A. No, it can not. For example, a great deal of 20th century composers sought to challenge typical modality, and relied more heavily on ideas like serialism and a greater respect for symmetry (of which the vast majority of diatonic modes do not contain). For example, check out a recording of Milton Babbitt's "Three Compositions for Piano". Even listening to it you can tell that there is never a moment when classical theory would work in analysis. To broaden the scope of analysis, Allen Forte developed a new system that could truly cover all music set in the twelve different pitches (however complex it may be). This is vastly different from the approach Classical theory analysis will give you.
Some composers broke the bounds of Western music even further through the use of quarter tones (see Charles Ives' "Quarter-Tone Pieces").
Can someone help me understand tritones on the piano?
Q. I know you use tritones or fill in chords in between the original chord progression but how do you know which tritone or fill in chord to use in that key or chord progression? And how do I play the right tritone for a passing chord or any chord for that matter?
A. if you're looking to add more passing chords between the original changes of a piece, there are lots of ways of going about it. adding a secondary dominant chord or a secondary II V are popular method.
let's say the original progression is a bar each of Cmaj7 Fmaj7 G7, for extra passing chords, one could add secondary dominant chords (Cmaj7 C7 Fmaj7 D7 G7) or secondary II V progressions (Cmaj7 Gmi7 C7 Fmaj7 Ami7 D7 G7) but the real dictating factor in what you can get away with is whether the melody works over the new chords though, one can add extensions/augmentations to chords to help the melody fit. A tritone substitution is another popular way to alter progressions. wherever there is a dominant chord a tritone substition can be made, assuming the melody can be accomodated. the most important two notes in a dominant chord (aka the V chord) are the 3rd and 7th (in G7, B and F) because they move by semitone (considered a strong resolution) to the 3rd and 1st of the Key Centre. if you use the dominant chord a tritone away, you maintain those strong semitone resolutions, except the bass movement is now also a semitone resolution. In C Major, the V chord (G7) can be substituted with Db7, because it also has F and B as it's 3rd and 7th and the Db resolving to C adds and extra bit of chromatic resolution which can be tasty in the right circumstances. The Berklee Press Makes some great books about this stuff, there is really an endless amount of ways to reharmonize in, it's an exciting topic to delve into and to hear well executed.
Good, popular songs, that are easy to play on guitar?
Q. I need a new song. I'm making a 'cool choir' at my school, with popular songs, but it would be good if they had a simple chord progression for guitar. Piano could work too! I really need some songs, and if you have the chords, or where I can find the chords that would be great too! Links are great! Thank you in advance!
Thanks for responses! I just want you to know that this would be for gr. 4 to 8's so maybe heavy metal isn't the way to go! Yea thnks!
A. Knockin' On Heaven's Door - Guns N Roses
Killing Me Softly - Roberta Flack
Let It Be - The Beatles
HOPE THIS HELPS :)
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