how do you know what scales go with what chords?

martinstud17 · Unread post by **martinstud17** » Tue Jan 04, 2005 7:47 pm

where do you find scales that fit with certain chords. ive been palying for a few years and want to start learning some scales and stuff to solo. any suggestions or sites to go to.
-thanks

filmdude100cms · Unread post by **filmdude100cms** » Tue Jan 04, 2005 7:58 pm

well 1. best thing is to learn theory, then youll know keys... all scales will work with all chords BUT not all scales will work with all chords if they are different keys, theory will teach you what position to play the scale in to get it in key with whatever chords you need....

that being said, another route it going here...

http://www.drpsychotic.com/strike_a_cho ... chord.html

martinstud17 · Unread post by **martinstud17** » Tue Jan 04, 2005 8:10 pm

ok...so if im playing c, d, g in a song and want to solo over it i have to use a scale in the key of c when playing c then switch to a scale in d when i change and so on? is that understandable?

filmdude100cms · Unread post by **filmdude100cms** » Tue Jan 04, 2005 8:16 pm

no, you see, C, D and G are all in the same key, so its the key of C since C is the first note.

Pickles · Unread post by **Pickles** » Tue Jan 04, 2005 8:35 pm

filmdude100cms wrote:no, you see, C, D and G are all in the same key, so its the key of C since C is the first note.

that is horrible.

im assuming you meant C D G as chords right?

yeah. thats Gmaj. youd use the Gmaj scale to solo over that. you could use different modes if you wanted to, but thats a bit advanced.

thejoe · Unread post by **thejoe** » Tue Jan 04, 2005 8:41 pm

filmdude100cms wrote:no, you see, C, D and G are all in the same key, so its the key of C since C is the first note.

the first note doesnt really have anything to do with it

filmdude100cms · Unread post by **filmdude100cms** » Tue Jan 04, 2005 8:43 pm

well then that dude i talked to is a dumbass

lol

martinstud17 · Unread post by **martinstud17** » Tue Jan 04, 2005 8:46 pm

alright thanks

Pickles · Unread post by **Pickles** » Tue Jan 04, 2005 8:47 pm

filmdude100cms wrote:well then that dude i talked to is a dumbass

lol

generally speaking, most classical music always started on the tonic, or the first note/chord of the key. that doesnt happen today though. todays music has no rules like where to start, how to progress back to the tonic, etc..

filmdude100cms · Unread post by **filmdude100cms** » Tue Jan 04, 2005 8:50 pm

shane wrote:
filmdude100cms wrote:well then that dude i talked to is a dumbass

lol
generally speaking, most classical music always started on the tonic, or the first note/chord of the key. that doesnt happen today though. todays music has no rules like where to start, how to progress back to the tonic, etc..

well he was talking by rock standards.

Tranman66 · Unread post by **Tranman66** » Tue Jan 04, 2005 9:42 pm

i recommend, http://www.geocities.com/mike_mccracker ... chords.htm

Tranman66 · Unread post by **Tranman66** » Tue Jan 04, 2005 9:45 pm

or more general http://www.geocities.com/mike_mccracker/

Easy E · Unread post by **Easy E** » Tue Jan 04, 2005 10:43 pm

filmdude100cms wrote:
shane wrote:
filmdude100cms wrote:well then that dude i talked to is a dumbass

lol
generally speaking, most classical music always started on the tonic, or the first note/chord of the key. that doesnt happen today though. todays music has no rules like where to start, how to progress back to the tonic, etc..
well he was talking by rock standards.

Well C D and G as your major chords still means the key of G, because its always the first fourth and fifth note that is major. Since C and D are right after eachother, you can assume they are the fourth and fifth note in comparison to G, which is one. Anybody want to better explain this for him?

DMBFan63 · Unread post by **DMBFan63** » Wed Jan 05, 2005 3:51 am

eze3484 wrote:
filmdude100cms wrote:
shane wrote:
filmdude100cms wrote:well then that dude i talked to is a dumbass

lol
generally speaking, most classical music always started on the tonic, or the first note/chord of the key. that doesnt happen today though. todays music has no rules like where to start, how to progress back to the tonic, etc..
well he was talking by rock standards.
Well C D and G as your major chords still means the key of G, because its always the first fourth and fifth note that is major. Since C and D are right after eachother, you can assume they are the fourth and fifth note in comparison to G, which is one. Anybody want to better explain this for him?

Nicely explained. Simplest chord progression that 90% of rock songs are created from. I IV V progression. Say you want a C I IV V progression:
C#: C# F# G#
C: C F G
Cb: Cb Fb Gb
Bb: Bb Eb F
B: B E F#
B#: B# E# Fx
Ab: Ab Db Eb
A: A D E
A#:A# D# E#(F)
Gb:Gb Cb Db
G: G C D
G#: G# C# D#
Fb: Fb Bbb Cb
F: F Bb C
F#:F# B C#
Eb: Eb Ab Bb
E: E A B
E#: E# A# B#
Db: Db Gb Ab
D: D G A
D#: D# G# A#

Those are I IV V chord progressions. It's easy to create songs using that patter, and usually they are pretty catchy. Sorry if I got some wrong, I feel as if I did, but I'm tired and i have to wake up in 2 hours for school

Locarius · Unread post by **Locarius** » Wed Jan 05, 2005 6:55 am

Cool! E#!

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