1 Topic by Detman101 (edited by Detman101 2007-08-27 19:30:27)

  • From: Frederick, MD
  • Registered: 2006-12-28
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Topic: Rock Chord Progressions...

Greetings,

     I've gotten a few notes regarding "Rock Chord Progressions" such as...

G-C-D
A-D-E
F-B#-C

But I have no idea how they seem to apply to the pattern of "1-4-5" like everyone says.

According to the "1-4-5" pattern it would look like...

G-B-E
NOT 
G-C-D

Can someone explain how this works?

Thanks,
Dm

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  • From: Bellevue, WA
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Re: Rock Chord Progressions...

The scale for the root of the progression is the key.

The G major scale, for example is

G A B C D E F# G.

The I (root, or 1st note) is G.   C is the IV, and D is the V.

Since the progression is rooted in G, you use the I, IV, and V of the G major scale.

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Re: Rock Chord Progressions...

GABCDEFG
12345678
1    45

ABCDEFGA
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1    4 5

Clear as mud?

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Re: Rock Chord Progressions...

jaygordon75 wrote:

GABCDEFG
12345678
1    45

ABCDEFGA
12345678
1    4 5

Clear as mud?

Sorta

G A B C D E F# G


A B C# D E F# G#  A

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  • From: Nottingham, UK
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Re: Rock Chord Progressions...

Jay and Jerome are leagues ahead of me Detman but what I've found is that not all rock is based around the blues, some uses 4 chord progressions more usual in 50s/60s pop.

IMHO there's nothing more rock than G A D, as say in 'Get Back' or 'You Shook Me All Night Long', A and D shuffle along then lightning fast you crash in a strong G and then the D chord chimes in against it. Open G and D being two very disimilar chords.

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