esse Posted February 8, 2008 Share Posted February 8, 2008 I have this nice progression in G major that goes like this: G major I D major 6 V ( or B minor 7/D bass ? )III E minor 7 VI C major 7 IV I follow that up with G major I D major 6 V A minor 11 II D sus 4/D maj 6 V I put in some "in between" chords for melody and it sounds pretty good actually...so i keep going from one verse to the other ,but it seems i just cannot find a chorus/turnaround for it. I keep hearing an F maj 7 ( not F#)with a G note on bass,as if i made the I chord in G a G sus4 add 9. cycling/modulating into the C major key i suppose... Is there any other options...i would like to get back to the original G key because : it sounds good on guitar ( my instrument) Correct me if i am wrong on anything i wrote , i am a total illiterate guitar player and so; play mostly by ear... But i am a good student...me think Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rickygclef Posted February 8, 2008 Share Posted February 8, 2008 Well the only rule is that there are no rules! If I tell you what to do will I get songwriting credit and royalties? This isn't really a rut as far as guitar playing goes. It's just a normal part of songwriting. It really hard to suggest anything specific without really knowing where you are headed with this. A key modulation 1/2 step or whole step could work sometimes. Try singing out some lines and maybe you'll find a logical progression towards your chorus/turnaround. If you're in the key of G, you are headed in the right direction. Maybe take a break and come back to it later. Good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric VB Posted February 14, 2008 Share Posted February 14, 2008 Try singing out some lines and maybe you'll find a logical progression towards your chorus/turnaround. [...] Maybe take a break and come back to it later.Excellent suggestions! Sometimes it works better to choose a melody first and work out the arrangement (chord progression) second. I'd try that strategy to find your missing chorus/turnaround here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winter_Madness Posted March 19, 2008 Share Posted March 19, 2008 Hi, if I'm getting this right, your song is in G-major key. Well, try to build some chords with "mediant" (3rd="b") and "submediant" (6th="e"). Or you can use some dim chords around G-C-D tones. Good luck Current gear: Cubase 4, M-Audio ProjectMix I/O, Dynaudio BM5A, Yamaha P-80, Jackson RR3, NI Komplete 5, EWQL CCC, BOSS GT-10, Superior Drummer 2.0, OKTAVA Mk-319 microphone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d halfnote Posted March 23, 2008 Share Posted March 23, 2008 Three questions before I resond further: (1) How are you voicing the Am11 ? (2) When you type Dsus4/D6, are those used alternately or how exactly. (3) What sort of style or mood is this song ? [Don't worry about "writing anything wrong", you're doing fine, I just want to know if I'm approximating what you're playing.] d=halfnote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric VB Posted March 24, 2008 Share Posted March 24, 2008 Wow! Nice to see you around again, halfnote! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d halfnote Posted March 29, 2008 Share Posted March 29, 2008 Guess I got here after Esse split the scene...see ya Ric! d=halfnote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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