Is this a valid chord progression?

casper leblanc

Or is it a crime against all theory (of which I know absolutely nothing!)


A C#m G D


it's the C#m to G that worries me...

exhausted

who cares about theory if it sounds cool to you. that's all that matters.

casper leblanc

Originally posted by exhausted
who cares about theory if it sounds cool to you. that's all that matters.

I'm not really sure if I like it. In power chords it sounds cool, but that's just power chords. Otherwise, I don't know. If you play the top 4 strings and only play the D in it's open form, it has this pretty neat descending sound, and then switching to power chords is a whole new and more explosive sound. Oh well, I suck anyway...

and exhausted, are you a ghost or something. I never see your name on the top of the board, yet you post? Or are you just damn' quick?

exhausted

i think it's valid. again, if it works for you, it's all good.

as for the ghost thing, i hate that 'users browsing this forum thing' so i've hidden myself.

dan_alive

It's like a weird wave.. I just tried it, pearl... weird though, i can't decide if it sits well... if you've got some effects there give it some chorus or something trippy.. (??)..

let us know how you go

casper leblanc

Originally posted by dan_alive
It's like a weird wave.. I just tried it, pearl... weird though, i can't decide if it sits well... if you've got some effects there give it some chorus or something trippy.. (??)..

let us know how you go

Don't have any effects. :( and don't know if it sits well either. To hell, I like it well enough.

Pacomc79

Its as valid as any of those ADTI chord progressions.

dan_alive

hey don't misread me, i meant the sound didn't sit well with me.. as opposed to it being outright shitty.. ugh, i dig holes for myself..

it's nearly boutique punk hehe

casper leblanc

Originally posted by dan_alive
hey don't misread me, i meant the sound didn't sit well with me.. as opposed to it being outright shitty.. ugh, i dig holes for myself..

it's nearly boutique punk hehe

Boutique punk

I didn't misread you. I meant that it has a weird feeling about it, which could be good ofcourse.

And euh... what is ADTI?

dan_alive

exactly my feelings too.

have fun won't ya

i gotta do this goddamn boring-as-hell-wondering-why-the-fuck-I-ever-chose-to-do-this-course kinda assignment.. only 900 words to go

night

Pacomc79

Sorry ATDI. At the Drive In

rob

Originally posted by pearlwax
Or is it a crime against all theory (of which I know absolutely nothing!)


A C#m G D


it's the C#m to G that worries me...

It's only music "theory". Nobody's proven anything!
So no crime has taken place.
It sounds like a progression that should have a lot of wind in the background and a ship pitching in the high seas.
( I know, I've been sniffing the superglue again )

casper leblanc

Originally posted by rob

( I know, I've been sniffing the superglue again )

As long as you don't glue yourself to any bodyparts...

BinFrog

I always mess around with non-traditional chord changes...you have to in order to keep things interesting.

matsmb

A and C# have the same notes (A major scale)
a D in a G major scale is the main chord(along with C) I don`t remember what this theory is named in english(sorry)
But who gives a fuck if it sounds cool, many hendrix songs are not logical and "right" if think music theory and All those yesterdays intro is wierd, but a damn cool song!!

Just keep writing, and you will come with something really nice!!

mccreadyisgod

TECHNICALLY: no, it's wrong. That looks like the key of D-major, in which the chords are:
D, Em, F#m, G, A, Bm, C#dim

HOWEVER: like everyone else said, play it if it sounds right. Theory is a guide, you don't need to make your songs fit contemporary Western scales. Breaking chord theory was a big part of playing and writing punk music. 'Smells Like Teen Spirit' is one of the best-known riffs in music, and it's horribly wrong (theory-wise). But it sounds right!

rob

Originally posted by pearlwax

Or is it a crime against all theory (of which I know absolutely nothing!)

A C#m G D

it's the C#m to G that worries me... [/B]

Ever Hear "Lay Lady Lay" By Bob Dylan? Just replace the D with Bm

Or Drifting by Jimi Hendrix? Replace the D with G#m

Or a lot of old live Frank Zappa.

So you're legal Pearlwax. No hay problema. No cops coming to your house.............................................this time!

justam

Originally posted by pearlwax
Or is it a crime against all theory (of which I know absolutely nothing!)


A C#m G D


it's the C#m to G that worries me...

When you move from A Major, to C# minor, to G major like that, what you really have (from a theoretical point of view) is one really huge chord. Not three different ones. (Because if you stack them up you have the individual notes --a-c#-e-g-b-d--which I think can be considered some kind of jazz chord like an A 11th or somethin'.)

But certainly, if you like the way it sounds, you're not sinning against nature!!

rob

That's true, Justam, it is an A11th.

Hey, maybe if pearlwax just plays an A11th, We could save some him some time, too! And he'd be playing jazz!

By the way, Pearlwax, this thread is remaining civilized way longer than your "what good is this" one with the superglue!

casper leblanc

Originally posted by rob
By the way, Pearlwax, this thread is remaining civilized way longer than your "what good is this" one with the superglue!

Jee thanks! And I might actually be learning something here. That is if someone could explain to me where to put the A11th (instead of the G), how to play it (like in tab) and (in plain English) why this would be a good thing?

Maybe a little theoretical background wouldn't be so bad...

rob

Originally posted by pearlwax
Jee thanks! And I might actually be learning something here. That is if someone could explain to me where to put the A11th (instead of the G), how to play it (like in tab) and (in plain English) why this would be a good thing?

Maybe a little theoretical background wouldn't be so bad...

I'm not a tabber, but at low E string, fret the 9th ( C# ). let all the other strings ring open. Hard eh!


0 0 5 4 3 5,,,,,and get someone ELSE to play a C#

or 5 5 5 6 5 7

Another way would be to superglue the High E to the 9th fret,,,,oh never mind!

Of course then you gotta find another jazz chord to play after that!