Hi All,
I am learning a song by Blind Melon called Change. It's a 3 chord song with 3 major chords (A, G, D). Here is a link:
Two questions:
1) Regarding determining the key of this song, the fact that the song contains the three major chords of A, G, and D, the song should be in the key of D. Yet the song seems to revolve around the A chord and the A chord seems like home. Not sure how to reconcile this.
2) When strumming this song, I feel the need to add the "bounce" that Vanessa taught in a lesson 6 or 8 months ago. I can't seem to recall which lesson that was, and I'd like to review the lesson for that segment alone. I remember thinking at the time "yes, that makes sense" but am having trouble incorporating that "bounce" thing into this song. I think it's harder than it looks.
Thanks in advance.
Jay
theory question regarding key of a song
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Hey Jay,
Regarding your second question, you're right, there is a very thorough segment covering that bounce, which is in the Don't Answer Me/Alan Parsons Project lesson. It's a separate segment, no need to watch the other segments. Let me know how it goes!
Ness
Regarding your second question, you're right, there is a very thorough segment covering that bounce, which is in the Don't Answer Me/Alan Parsons Project lesson. It's a separate segment, no need to watch the other segments. Let me know how it goes!
Ness
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Vanessa
That's a great lesson on The Bounce - Don't Answer Me - Alan Parsons Project.
You also mention play the The Bounce in Decemberists - Down By The River- Part 3 - Dress It Up - 4 minutes in.
In the play through you also use it across open strings half way through the verse going from Em to Em.
"Down by the old main drag" ...... bounce ....... "I was just some ......" etc
Dermot
That's a great lesson on The Bounce - Don't Answer Me - Alan Parsons Project.
You also mention play the The Bounce in Decemberists - Down By The River- Part 3 - Dress It Up - 4 minutes in.
In the play through you also use it across open strings half way through the verse going from Em to Em.
"Down by the old main drag" ...... bounce ....... "I was just some ......" etc
Dermot
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Wow....you got some memory Dermot!!! :ohmy: :cheer:
And thanks!
thereshopeyet wrote:
And thanks!
thereshopeyet wrote:
Vanessa
That's a great lesson on The Bounce - Don't Answer Me - Alan Parsons Project.
You also mention play the The Bounce in Decemberists - Down By The River- Part 3 - Dress It Up - 4 minutes in.
In the play through you also use it across open strings half way through the verse going from Em to Em.
"Down by the old main drag" ...... bounce ....... "I was just some ......" etc
Dermot
Thanks to Neil and UncleWalt for taking the time to explain this. I think I got it.
Also, will keep working on that bounce. Making progress after watching that Allan Parson project lesson again. As usual, my mistake was not slowing down at first, trying to play it up to speed right away. One would think that I would know better at this point, having watched several thousand TG lessons/videos over the last 5 or 6 years.
Also, will keep working on that bounce. Making progress after watching that Allan Parson project lesson again. As usual, my mistake was not slowing down at first, trying to play it up to speed right away. One would think that I would know better at this point, having watched several thousand TG lessons/videos over the last 5 or 6 years.