SmokewellProductions said:
wow I learned a lot from that , I usually just play scales on my bass until one fits .. thats way quicker
I got another question ... if u know the key and u wanna play a chord progression over the sample, how would u figure out which chords to play?
If you already know the key then you can play any chord progressions INSIDE of that scale.
So say the key is in C minor.
The C minor scale is
C, D, E Flat (or D Sharp - ie the black key), F, G, A Flat (or
G Sharp - ie the black key), B Flat (the next black key). Then back to C.
If you count the steps or semitones between those keys you will have the following pattern:
Whole, Half, Whole, Whole, Half, Whole, Whole - then to the next C (only an Octave up).
Now a C Minor chord is: C + E Flat + G
Count the steps inbetween them.
C + E Flat = 3 Half steps.
E Flat + G = 4 Half steps.
So you hold them all down and thats your 1st chord. '
C being the root.
E Flat being the third.
G being the fifth.
Now onto inversions. Don't be scared of the kooky names. The concept is fairly simple.
So forget C.
Hold down E Flat and G. Now we know between E Flat and G is 4 Half steps right? Okay add 3 Half Steps UP from G and what note do you have?
B Flat.
So now hold down E Flat + G + B Flat. Thats BASICALLY the 2nd chord progression.
Now forget the E Flat.
So you have G + B Flat. Okay. Since we know they are 3 Half steps from each other... lets add 4 Half steps on top of what we have already.
G + B Flat + D.
See how the chord progressions are:
3 + 4 + 3 + 4 + 3 + 4 etc.
And if you look at EVERY note we just played... you'll notice that each and every NOTE is inside of the C minor scale. And that is KEY to why it works.
You'll also notice that you will be playing Minor and Major chords in the key of C minor. The reason that they work is again... because those major keys are in the scale.
I hope i explained this well enough. I'm not in front of my keyboard right now. Also I'd like to add... someone else showed me these methods and without his help I would still be "stuck". So I'm glad I could return the favor.
There is much deeper music theory to be learned and I'm not the one to teach it as I'm still learning myself.
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