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Topic: Some like 4 or 5 chord songs

ok....so i can play (E,Em,A,Am,D,Dm,G,C,D2,G6 and like two or three other chords i cant name) but i was wondering for any modern (2000's) songs to do...i like a lot of rock and punk rock or even pop punk...any sugesstions would be appreciated

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Re: Some like 4 or 5 chord songs

Hello Krames11 . . . Actually, you have a perfectly fine set of chords in your toolbox.  Simply use Chordie's index to find songs by performers you like and then use the transposing tool to move the chords into your comfort zone(which seems to be key of G mostly).


You need to find songs that are formatted in such a way as to be transposable.  Some selections are not in the proper form so they can't be manipulated.  Generally, the songs that appear with blue chords above the lyric are transposable.


You will probably have to play with the transposer a bit before finding the chord set that you want.  The chords used in each song (along with fingering charts) are listed in the upper righthand corner of the screen.


To broaden your palette a bit, you may want to learn G7, D7, A7 and Bm. 


Hope this helps - happy jamming.

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Re: Some like 4 or 5 chord songs

and also E7 and E6 are excellent chords to play, especially at the end of a song.


here is a site I found which I think is great for chord progression and scales and finding out what a chord is called.

<a href="http://www.all-guitar-chords.com/chord_name.php" target="_blank">http://www.all-guitar-chords.com/chord_name.php</a>



Ken

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  • From: Starkville, Mississippi USA
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Re: Some like 4 or 5 chord songs

Hello Ken - thanks for the link to all-guitar-chords site.  It's a treasure trove of info.  Could you post this link to the recent forum thread regarding scales & chords?


By the way - - - hows is it going with your new ukulele?

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Re: Some like 4 or 5 chord songs

hey thanks for that link ken....that helped me find out those chords i couldnt name which are - A5,B5,C#5

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Re: Some like 4 or 5 chord songs

going great james with the uke, I am loving it, my wife is hating it, she keeps laughing saying it is a toy,lol

I found I cant sing all songs along with it, i am currently sorting out my music sheets for ones i can do wit hthe uke,


and going to put that link on the scales thread if i can find it again,lol


cheers

Ken

ye get some that are cut out for the job and others just get by from pretending