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I just took a look at all of your theory lessons and I found them to be really helpful. For a guy that is trying to remember something that was taught to him probably 40 years ago it is really difficult. So thanks for the refresher courses. One thing that I have always found confusing, actually one of many things associated with music theory, is how different keys to songs are related to to what chords or notes are played. For instance if I am going to learn a tune that is in the key of G, then are there certain chords that are present within that key or are notes the only relationship? I might not even be saying this right, so correct me if I am wrong.

Okay, I must have asked a really stupid question or I am all alone here. Please don't make me start answering myself. I'm not very good company and tend to give myself wrong answers. Just ask my wife!

Hey EAGLE, check the 'Let's Talk Theory' thread. There
are better explanations there than I could ever come
up with.
:S

eagle670 wrote:

Okay, I must have asked a really stupid question or I am all alone here. Please don't make me start answering myself. I'm not very good company and tend to give myself wrong answers. Just ask my wife!

No, you aren't alone in hyperspace!! You've asked a simple question that requires a very lengthy answer. Many books are written on this subject.

I wrote a very long reply to your question and after I re-read it I think all it would do is confuse you. So I deleted it! Maybe Ric or someone else on this forum can take on this topic and do it justice.

This link below does a pretty good job and can help explain this complex subject!


http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/lessons/ ... d_why.html

Good luck buddy! It will come to you soon!

Sorry guy's! I can't keep track of my own posts. I had ask a similar question not to long ago and had forgoten it was moved to the Theory section. Ever since I hit the big 50, actually 51, it seems like my memory has gone to pot. It's hell to get old.

51????? Whippersnapper!:P

haoli25 wrote:

51????? Whippersnapper!:P

I know, Neil let's kids join this site!! LOL!!

I'd be happy to give you an answer, but I'm not so sure I'd get it right anyway.

This might should be moved over to the Let's Talk Theory forum...

There's a good answer to your question on another forum. It's a response by FenderShredder.

Here's the main gist:
I E F# G# A B C# D# E F# G# A= E MAJOR

ii E F# G# A B C# D# E F# G# A= F# MINOR

iii E F# G# A B C# D# E F# G# A= G# MINOR

IV E F# G# A B C# D# E F# G# A = A MAJOR

V E F# G# A B C# D# E F# A= B MAJOR

vi E F# G# A B C# D# E F# G# A= C# MINOR

viiº E F# G# A B C# D# E F# G# A= D# DIMINISHED (or D#º)


This is for the key of E, but the same concept applies to all keys. What you are seeing is the 7 chords spelled out from the 7 notes of the key. For example, if you take the "ii" chord. It's starts on the 2nd note of the major scale of E which is F#. Now, using only the notes in an E major scale, create the chord from the starting point, the 3rd, and the 5th (see the underlined notes on each line). In this case we get F#, A, and C#. That makes a F# Minor chord.

I had to manually redo some of the underlines and stuff, so mistakes may be mine. All credit for this should go to FenderShredder at the other forum. Sorry if posting other forums is bad juju, but didn't want to steal someone else's work without giving credit.

You can give FenderShredder the credit, just do not post the link to the other forum or the name of the other forum.