How many chords can you incorporate ?

NoviceMusician · 04-10-2012, 05:10 PM

In a C Major Scale, you have chords such as I, ii, iii, IV, V, vi, dim vii. Now what can you incorporate with these chords that are not in C Major Scale. (And is there any terms or conditions that these new chords can be used ?)

Piotr_13 · 04-12-2012, 11:03 AM

C major is relative to A minor.

You can also follow the modes. D dorian, E Phrygian, F Lydian, G Myxolidian, A Aeolian, and B Locrian.

NoviceMusician · 04-12-2012, 04:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Piotr_13

C major is relative to A minor.

You can also follow the modes. D dorian, E Phrygian, F Lydian, G Myxolidian, A Aeolian, and B Locrian.

Does that mean I can use the chords for A Minor ? What keys are in the scale of A minor anyway ?

blastingas10 · 04-12-2012, 04:43 PM

You could solo over a C major progression with a scale in the key of Am. I do it and it works just fine. I believe the Am scale goes Am, Bdim, c major, D minor, E minor, f major and g major

The Final Track · 04-13-2012, 04:16 PM

Aren't the chords in a-minor exactly identical to those in C-major?

Burning Down · 04-13-2012, 07:16 PM

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Originally Posted by The Final Track

Aren't the chords in a-minor exactly identical to those in C-major?

Yes, but A is the tonic chord (I), instead of C.

So in C Major, you have: C, Dm, Em, F, G, Am, Bdim, C
And in A minor, you have: Am, Bdim, C, Dm, Em, F, G, Am

Neither of these keys have sharps or flats in the key signature, which makes them relative minor keys.

Howard the Duck · 04-14-2012, 03:28 AM

there are also substituted chords and passing chords

i can probably put one chord for each word in each line in one of my songs

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NoviceMusician Groupie Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 9	How many chords can you incorporate ? In a C Major Scale, you have chords such as I, ii, iii, IV, V, vi, dim vii. Now what can you incorporate with these chords that are not in C Major Scale. (And is there any terms or conditions that these new chords can be used ?)

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Piotr_13 Groupie Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: In a van down by the river Posts: 34	C major is relative to A minor. You can also follow the modes. D dorian, E Phrygian, F Lydian, G Myxolidian, A Aeolian, and B Locrian.

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blastingas10 Music Addict Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 2,126	You could solo over a C major progression with a scale in the key of Am. I do it and it works just fine. I believe the Am scale goes Am, Bdim, c major, D minor, E minor, f major and g major

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The Final Track The Boney King of Norway Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Lost in a lullaby Posts: 129	Aren't the chords in a-minor exactly identical to those in C-major?