willem wrote:
rcsnydley wrote:
My vote goes for C, A, G, E, D, Am, Em there are of course others but these are probably the most widely used especially for guitar. These 7 keys are used in literally used in millions of songs.
The thing to remember also is that even though a song is in a particular key doesn't mean it it can't or won't borrow chords for other keys (parallel minor, parallel major or nearby keys). It also doesn't mean it has to or will stay in the key it started in, but that's different story.Ric
can you tell the story?
The story goes like this.
Chapter 1:
I wrote a song in G major, but during the chorus the melody goes to a G minor. This is the parallel minor (not the relative minor) of the G major. Instead of letting the chords dictate the melody, let the melody suggest the chords.
Chapter 2:
I read about writing a song in three keys, starting with a key and then modulating to the 4th of that key and then modulating to the 5th of the original key and then back to the starting key.
I thought that sounded cool so I wrote a song that starts in the key of C, I use a C7 chord which is the V7 chord in the key of F (the IV chord in the key of C) to modulate to F. I then use a D7 (the V7 in the key of G) to get me into the key of G (the V of the original key of C). I then use a G7 (you guessed it, the V7 in C) to get back to the key of C.
This was a fun exercise and the song is kind of interesting because I also change tempo in the different sections. Also, the C an F parts have lyrics and the G part is instrumental.
The End.
Ric