**More Help Playing Chords

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Sup yawl, I'm back with more chord questions, lol. All who helped before, thanks!! I want to know if any of you producers out there can help me these 3 chord questions. I have 3 questions; answer the ones that apply.

(1.) I have a chord chart, but Im not good at playing the chords on my Triton. I have Cakewalk Pro Audio, Nuendo, Cool Edit 2.0, and Fruity Loops 3.5; if you know any shortcuts to recording chords into any of these software titles, or any others I might not have; please let me know.

(2) Second off; does anybody know any good chord progressions for rap/r&b songs? And also, how(and when) they should be played in the song (if you know). Thanks yawl, sorry for posting twice!

(3) I just learned about scales and how they work with chords, I also have melodies in my head. Does any one know of an easier way to get these melodies in my head to music, easier? Sounds dumb, but hey; LOL
 
well I only have help for number 3, but it's help no less..

what I do when I have a melody in my head is to try and sing what I hear, and at the same time find the notes on the guitar as I go. I'm sure the same could be applied to the keyboard.

Hope that helps a bit...
 
Sounds like your really trying to make a shortcut around learning to play.
You can graphically edit piano rolls in most midi software. The equivelant of programming a music box wheel.
 
Jai Josefs' book is a great starting place to understand how and why chord progressions are used, and why they work. He cites many contemporary songs, and explains in detail, the creative methodology in each.
 
Here are some chords that go well together. Use the chords in the group and switch them around to whatever sounds good.

C,F,G,Eminor,Aminor

D,G,A,C

Aminor,G,F

Eminor, D,C
 
Oh man, subtractor hit it right on the head. Thats basically what Im trying to do. Use my computer to creat a shortcut to playing these chords. Tex also helped witht the chord groups. I know a lil bit about grouping them, my main focus is using my midi software to shortcut playing the chords. Thanks guys, and if you have more feedback I'd appreciate it. Peace
 
Well, you could always record lttle tiny midi files of each chord. Then just drag and drop etc. to arrange them. Seems to me like it would almost be easier to learn to play but...
 
just adding to tax's suggestions::

Key of Am = Am, Dm, C, G, F, E7 (or just E)..possibly Gm (wierd but works)

Key of Dm = Dm, C, F, Bb, A7, Gm,

Key Of F = F, Bb, C

Key of Em = Em, G, D, C, Am, B7, possibly F and E(when crossing from Em to Am).... Uhhhhh...this should be enough for now....if not, transpose these with your software tools when you're doing your midi stuff.. :D :D
 
sorry mate forgot this....these dont have to be in that order...switch around :cool:
 
Roker1 said:


Key of Am = Am, Dm, C, G, F, E7 (or just E)..possibly Gm (wierd but works)
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The Gm is taken from a phrygian scale (bVIImi7, b flat is the second note of A phrygian).

The most will know this combination, (they aren't the law you have to obey and it all depends on the kind of music) but you never know who will get inspiration by this.Just use any root note for the scale that you want

Ionian (the major scale): Imaj7 IImi7 IIImi7 IVmaj7 V7 VImi7 VIImi7(b5)

Dorian (natural minor with a raised 6th): Imi7 IImii7 bIIImaj7 IV7 Vmi7 VImi7(b5) bVIImaj7

Phryigian (natural minor with a flat 2th): Imi7 bIImaj7 bIII7 IVmi7 Vmi7(b5) bVImaj7 bVIImi7

Lydian (major scale with a raised 4th): Imaj7 II7 IIImi7 #IVmi7(b5) Vmaj7 VImi7 VIImi7

Mixo-lydian (major scale with a low 7th): I7 IImi7 IIImi7(b5) IVmaj7 Vmi7 VImi7 bVIImaj7

Aeolian (natural minor): Imi7 IImi7(b5) bIIImaj7 IVmi7 Vmi7 bVImaj7 bVII7

Melodic Minor (natural minor with raised 6th and 7th): Imi(maj)7 IImi7 bIIImaj7(#5) IV7 V7 VImi7(b5) VIImi7(b5)

Harmonic minor (natural minor with raised 7th): Imi(maj)7 IImi7(b5) bIIImaj7(#5) IVmi7 V7 bVImaj7 VIIdiminished


Locrian (phrygian with a flat 5th): not used as basis for progression due to it's unstable root chord


Any questions: just ask! Anyone who noticed faults, let me know! I typed them down by hearth and I may have missed somewhere. Actually it was a good excercise for me seeing I could still do them:)
 
Nice post brett. But since he doesn't even know a major from a minor I think it will be a while before he dives into modal scales.
 
I think he ment Raydio.

Idd my previous post wasn't into place, but you never know that someone can use those modal scales... and actually it was just a good exercise for me to see if I still knew them by hearth:)
 
fair enough brett...I just thought he meant me, coz I was the one that you quoted..I just hope he doesn't wanna argue on this one :D :D
 
by the way..I think I'm pretty familiar with the modes :) :)..
(gee, good way to get some posts counting ain't it :D )

each post .. one sentence.. :D
 
I really would be happy with a theory forum: It would we be one of the only forums I would actually have something to say instead of constantly having to ask lots of questions like I have to do in the other forums over here:D
 
hihihi...you're still good man...I'm asking heaps of questions everywhere man...no matter theory or practical...but you allways learn hey..I was jamming the other day with an amazing guitarist who's been playing for about 27 years, and he was explaining something to me, and I said "This is never ending , is it?" meaning the learning curve in music..and he said "Don't scare me man, I'm 45 and I still think I don't know enough" ;)
 
Thanks for the replies, they were great. For the record, I know the different between major and minor, LOL. Peace yawl, keep em coming!
 
subtractor said:
Well, you could always record lttle tiny midi files of each chord. Then just drag and drop etc. to arrange them. Seems to me like it would almost be easier to learn to play but...
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lol....how true is this...:D


jamal
 
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