It will be quite obvious early on that I'm not super versed in this stuff. Learning bit by bit (and no time on the schedule to take a class before anyone asks).
So there's this sequence of bass notes (unfortunately I'm not at liberty to post the actual track) that are each held for a four count. The sequence is:
D# - D - G - G - D# - D - G - G
Over those bass notes is a guitar playing power chords with each chord/harmony being held for a four count. The sequence of those notes is:
D#/A# - D/A - A#/F - -D/A - D#/A# - A/E - G/D - G/D
where the notes with slashes between them are played at the same time as a harmony.
So as I said, I figure the song is in G Minor which does not contain an E in the scale but for some reason an E seems to fit here. Are my ears just going crazy? What's up with this? Is this something that could work/ Is the key changing? I know that there are some ways you can introduce other notes outside the key in this way. I'd really like to understand it or know if it's something that one would change. I'd hate to think this has to be an error and end up limiting possibilities as a result.
Any help is appreciated. Thanks!
So there's this sequence of bass notes (unfortunately I'm not at liberty to post the actual track) that are each held for a four count. The sequence is:
D# - D - G - G - D# - D - G - G
Over those bass notes is a guitar playing power chords with each chord/harmony being held for a four count. The sequence of those notes is:
D#/A# - D/A - A#/F - -D/A - D#/A# - A/E - G/D - G/D
where the notes with slashes between them are played at the same time as a harmony.
So as I said, I figure the song is in G Minor which does not contain an E in the scale but for some reason an E seems to fit here. Are my ears just going crazy? What's up with this? Is this something that could work/ Is the key changing? I know that there are some ways you can introduce other notes outside the key in this way. I'd really like to understand it or know if it's something that one would change. I'd hate to think this has to be an error and end up limiting possibilities as a result.
Any help is appreciated. Thanks!