Music theory question! Please help
 

Hello fellow musicians!

Im in trouble with a song im writing. Its a simple song with 4 chords. C - F - Am - G. Now theres a key change that goes to Cm in the Chorus. I Can go straigt to Cm which gives a cool feel, but I’m looking for a cadence that takes it there a bit more naturally. So i was wondering about the theory behind making a shift from minor to major and vice versa in the same key. Hope someone Can help me!

I have tried to bridge it with a progression like: G - C - Dm - Em - F - G - Cm

I dont know much about Music theory, so maybe not use too many Big words ;-)

- belbow

Start watching Rick Beato's Youtube channel. Tons of really interesting music theory stuff there.

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C minor

C-F-Am-G all are within the CMaj scale. So are Dm and Em.

Cm is a curve ball. It's either the vi of Eb or the ii of Bb. Where you planning on going after that Cm?

Cm - Gm - Bb - Db would work and then start back with the main part.

Thank you! I Will try and watch the Channel you suggested!

Thanks for the reply Chula

Well. Here you Can have the Chord progression

Vers
C - F - Am - G x 4
F - G - C - Bb - F - Dm - C - G x 2

After this i play the progression previously mentioned:

G - C - Dm - Em - F - G

And then the Chorus / the second part of the song starts

Cm - D# - Bb - F

And I’m curious to know how I go back to the start from here

Thanks