chord progression

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chord progression

Unread post by Wcpeezy » Tue May 15, 2007 7:39 pm

ok we all know how dave is notorious for having funky chords and rhythm throughout his songs but does he follow fairly simple chord progressions as well? usualy i can pick out the progressions but when u have chords like the tripping billies intro/ captian verse thrown in there then im totally lost. does anybody know?
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Unread post by taparoo » Tue May 15, 2007 7:43 pm

The Tripping Billies riff (or Grey Street) isn't all that weird or complex in the context of chord theory. Both simply follow the chord formula you'd derive from the D major scale.
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Unread post by dmbiamthecaptainnow » Sun May 20, 2007 9:07 pm

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Unread post by skoal » Thu May 31, 2007 2:29 pm

I wouldn't say so, he doesn't really use any "progressions" at all, most of his songs are riff based.
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Unread post by skoal » Thu May 31, 2007 2:30 pm

And those chords aren't weird chords, either. They're just weird voicings. The chord in the billies intro is just a regular a chord, for example.
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