Why is it that I can just sing about any song melody to these chords?

Dylstew · 01-29-2015, 11:29 AM

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grindy · 01-29-2015, 11:51 AM

I tried it with some songs and it didn't work
Might it be just a coincidence?

Dylstew · 01-29-2015, 12:28 PM

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grindy · 01-29-2015, 01:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Dylstew

It does not work on all, but it does work on a lot of songs I know the lyrics to.
Sometimes you gotta change the melody slightly though, but still.

here's some examples (it's my electric guitar since I was too lazy to tune my acoustic so it's a bit quiet, also my voice hurts like **** atm):
https://soundcloud.com/dylstew2/examples

1 - Choking Victim - 500 Channels
2 - Days N Daze - Misanthropic Drunken Loner
3 - The Menzingers - Good Things
4 - Ramshackle Glory - Your Heart Is a Muscle the Size of Your Fist
5 - The Menzingers - In Remission
6 - The Menzingers - Burn After Writing
7 - The Wonder Years - Suburbia
8 - The Flatliners - What The Hell Happened To You? (Hidden Track)
9 - Choking Victim - F***ed Reality
10 - No Cash - Skate or Die
11 - Streetlight Manifesto - Somewhere In the Between
12 - Operation Ivy - Sound System
13 - Morning Glory - Quemar Las Fronteras

There must be something most of these songs have in common.

Actually those chords immediately sounded punkish to me when I tried them.
And I'm just going to assume, those songs are mostly punk (I don't really know any of them).
Might just be a popular progression for the genre.
You might try making a punk version of the famous 4 chord song.
Although, punk being famous for having few and simple chords, it might not be as surprising.

Dylstew · 01-29-2015, 02:07 PM

The chord progressions in the actual songs are different though. Does that mean they're in the same key?

And yes, they're punk songs.
The chord progression I used is a very overused one in general btw, but I can see why, it just sounds nice.

Overcast · 01-29-2015, 02:15 PM

Those are also the chords to Neutral Milk Hotel - In the Aeroplane over the Sea (if you change E5 to Em.) I find that funny.

They're very popular chords often used together or slightly changed and some others occasionally thrown in. Maybe they just work well in general or in the manner you're using them, or your memory is recalling songs that go well with them as you play.

I'm not sure, though.

grindy · 01-29-2015, 02:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Dylstew

The chord progressions in the actual songs are different though. Does that mean they're in the same key?

And yes, they're punk songs.
The chord progression I used is a very overused one in general btw, but I can see why, it just sounds nice.

To fit with the songs the intervals between the chords must be similar.
I'm pretty shaky when it comes to music theory, but I think it's not about being in the same key.
Someone who is an actual musician might elaborate on or probably totally contradict what I just said.

Dylstew · 01-29-2015, 02:29 PM

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Dylstew Music Addict Join Date: Feb 2014 Posts: 1,366	The chord progressions in the actual songs are different though. Does that mean they're in the same key? And yes, they're punk songs. The chord progression I used is a very overused one in general btw, but I can see why, it just sounds nice.

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Overcast . Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: . Posts: 1,531	Those are also the chords to Neutral Milk Hotel - In the Aeroplane over the Sea (if you change E5 to Em.) I find that funny. They're very popular chords often used together or slightly changed and some others occasionally thrown in. Maybe they just work well in general or in the manner you're using them, or your memory is recalling songs that go well with them as you play. I'm not sure, though.