The Acoustic Guitar Forum

Go Back   The Acoustic Guitar Forum > General Acoustic Guitar and Amplification Discussion > Show and Tell

Reply
 
Thread Tools
  #1  
Old 05-24-2013, 01:40 PM
KarlK KarlK is offline
Registered User
 
Join Date: Jan 2013
Posts: 357
Default New Song Idea -- Do I Need another Chord Progression?

Or do I have enough here? My gut tells me I need a chorus, but then again maybe it's built in?

You can listen to the song as currently constituted here -- Instrumental only

https://soundcloud.com/karlpk/bs-song-in-progress

Capo 3rd fret

With some embellishments and trills, the verse is basically

G Emin7 (F#) G Emin7 (F#) G Emin7
Cadd9 Dsus, Cadd9, Dsus, Cadd9 D
Walk down to G, then repeat

There will be two verses, but for purpose of illustration, I just have one verse progression here

At 1:09, I have the Bridge, where I move from the D in a C B walkdown to
Amin Emin Amin C G Amin Emin C D, then walk down C, B, back to G in the main progression...
At that point in this illustration I end, but that's how I would end the actual song

I dunno, maybe this is enough, but I feel as though I need a real separate chorus, or that maybe the bridge as constituted should be the chorus and I need a new bridge.

Anyway, all ideas are welcome.
Reply With Quote
  #2  
Old 05-24-2013, 02:17 PM
Bern's Avatar
Bern Bern is offline
Registered User
 
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: New York
Posts: 10,748
Default

Nice changes, I think it's enough...for now. Of course, the melody along along with the lyrics might dictate some overall changes.
__________________
There are still so many beautiful things to be said in C major...
Sergei Prokofiev
Reply With Quote
  #3  
Old 05-26-2013, 05:53 AM
Bob1131 Bob1131 is offline
Registered User
 
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Georgia, USA
Posts: 6,925
Default

I agree with Bern. The melody and lyrics will define the verses and chorus rather than the progression. For example, the progression in Bob Dylan's song "Knockin on Heaven's Door" never changes but there is clearly verses and chorus. Similarly in Gordon Lightfoot's "If You Could Read My Mind" the same chord progression is used in the verse, chorus and bridge. Write a melody and see where it takes you!
__________________
ShowcaseYourMusic (covers)

ReverbNation (originals)

SoundCloud (the Hobo Troubadour)
Reply With Quote
Reply

  The Acoustic Guitar Forum > General Acoustic Guitar and Amplification Discussion > Show and Tell






All times are GMT -6. The time now is 07:32 PM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.11
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions Inc.
Copyright ©2000 - 2022, The Acoustic Guitar Forum
vB Ad Management by =RedTyger=