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Conference napalm::guitar

Title:GUITARnotes - Where Every Note has Emotion
Notice:Discussion of the finer stringed instruments
Moderator:KDX200::COOPER
Created:Thu Aug 14 1986
Last Modified:Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:3280
Total number of notes:61432

1284.0. "famous chord progressions{help}" by MAMIE::JTAYLOR () Thu Apr 27 1989 12:26

    HELP-Im jamming with some friends in about 2 weeks and I was 
    wondering if any of the guitar noters could send me some
    easy chord progressions of hit songs,for example money by Pink floyd
    or any others that come to mind.any help is greatly appreciated
                       Thanks........Jon :^}
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1284.1Think I'll buy me a football team!CAPVAX::ZNAMIEROWSKIUncontaminated By Groins!Fri Apr 28 1989 09:015
    Gee, Is Money an easy progression?  I could never grab it, so I said
    screw it and have the solo down instead =) =)  Anyone care to post it
    here??
    
    craig
1284.2try thisANT::JACQUESFri Apr 28 1989 09:4719
    Money follows a minor I IV V progression. The bass notes are walking
    up and down but the rhythm is just straight-on minor chords like
    Am Dm Am E Dm Am. On the album, the rhythm is played through a 
    multi-tapped delay set to repeat in time with the music (not an
    easy trick unless you have a real flexible delay and the band is
    right-on with the rhythm).
    
    If you want to follow the bass, try playing A C B Bb A over an Am
    chord (repeat 16 measures), then D F E Eb D over a Dm chord for
    8 measures. Play along with the album until you get the feel of
    it. The actual song may be in a differant key, so you might have 
    to transpose.
    
    I have been waiting for the moderator to jump in and warn us about
    copyright infringements, but seriously, it is against DEC policy to
    post the actual music as it is copyrighted.
    
    Mark
    
1284.3Pink Floyd JamDNEAST::GREVE_STEVEIf all else fails, take a nap...Fri Apr 28 1989 10:4445
    
    
    	The Floyd is one of my favorites (besides Eric).  Would you
    be interested in Comfortably Numb? (no wisecracks, please).  It's
    a nice tune that's fairly easy to play (good for a first time jam)
    
    
    Bm A G Em Bm... is the beginning part
    
    D A C D ... the other part (my favorite)
    
    then.... I... have become.... etc.
    
    	     A         G          Bm
    
    
    
    
    	The lead is pretty easy and I'll be happy to post it here in
    tab if you want it... am I allowed to do that???  The other thing
    about this song, from my novice perspective is.... every dang note
    on the neck seems to work behind the rythmn... I'm not sure why
    though.... (Buck???  db???  dbii???, any comments here).  I've moved
    position one minor pentatonic from Bm to A to G to D (following
    the progression... and everything works) and I can't seem to find
    a bad place for position 2.... like I said ... a very melodic song.
    
    
    	Another favorite jam progression of mine is Clapton's "Double
    Trouble" it's a slow 12 bar blues in Cm.... shuffle up to the Cm
    and down to Fm
    
    
    
    Cm        GmF#mFm           BfmBmCm
    
    
    	By the time everyone has taken a lead on this one an hour could
    have gone by.... please pardon, if this stuff is too elementary...
    this is the kinda stuff me and my friends do with our time <grin>.
    
    
    
    
    Steve
1284.4Basically B minorMARKER::BUCKLEYGood night LucyFri Apr 28 1989 10:568
    Well Steve, I'm not exactly sure what you mean about moving the
    position up and down and every note works, etc.
    
    Basically, the song is in B minor (which is relative to D major).
    I'd play the blues position in "B" and go nuts....you could also
    play your major scales in "D".  Tensions are optional.
    
    Buck_add_9_and_#11
1284.5chords okayRAINBO::WEBERFri Apr 28 1989 12:255
    Just for clarification, chord progressions are not considered
    copyrightable without the relevant melody and/or lyrics, so they can be
     safely posted.
    
    Danny W.
1284.6I can check if you want...WEFXEM::COTEThe fool screams no more...Fri Apr 28 1989 12:424
    I've got the printed sheet music to DSoTM at home, and believe
    "Money" changes time signature every other measure...
    
    Edd
1284.7this is greatWILKIE::JTAYLORFri Apr 28 1989 12:593
    THANKS for the input-if its true that chord progressions alone dont
    infringe on copyright,maybe this note could be the official chord
    progression note.cant wait to try these later.thanks......Jon
1284.8PNO::HEISERDon&#039;t Bb, B# and you&#039;ll look #Fri Apr 28 1989 16:073
    I want to see the lead for Comfortably Numb!
    
    Mike
1284.9I think therefor.....MAMIE::JTAYLORFri Apr 28 1989 16:212
    IF I REMEMBER CORRECTLY WISH YOU WERE HERE IS
    G C D Am G D Am C G   MAIN RIFF IS notes-g a b d e
1284.10Comfortably Numb (transcribed by "stone ear")DNEAST::GREVE_STEVEIf all else fails, take a nap...Sun Apr 30 1989 21:1853
    
    
    	RE: .9
    
    	Mike, here's what I use for the first part (in Bm, I think)
    the second part is lower ( I stay right around the 7th fret ), but
    like I said before evrything seems to work on stuff in Bm... Makes
    me feel like a real pro <grin>..
    
    
    	I assume that if I'm stomping on any copyrights that this will
    be deleted... however, I don't think my ear is that good...
    
                      B  R
    e           14  14(15)14    B
    b        x                15(17)  15  14  14        
    g     x                                       14    _S_
    d  x                                              14   12
    a
    e

    
                          B  R
    e           14  14(15)14    B
    b        x                15(17)  15  14
    g     x                                   14   
    d  x                                          14   12  11  9  7
    a
    e
                                                                   
      
    e
    b   B                 _P_    _S_       _P_       _H_         B
    g 11(12)  11  9  7  12   9  9   7  7  9   7     7   9  11  11(12)
    d                                            9
    a
    e

        _P_                                                            
    e 15   14
    b          17  15
    g                  16
    d                      17                _P_
    a                          17  15  14  14   12  12
    e
                                                      
    
    	Whew... wasn't that fun???  Hope this is helpful, Mike.  Next
    time I volunteer to leave this much TAB, somebody slap me, please
    <grin>
    
    
    Steve
1284.11E::EVANSMon Sep 19 1994 09:226
I've been working on Bellbottom Blues.  The music shows an A5 chord.  An Am seems
to fit in well.  What is an A5 chord?

Jim

1284.12DREGS::BLICKSTEINdbMon Sep 19 1994 09:344
    A5 is a "power chord" - it's a A without any thirds (no C#s).
    
    It's extremely "popular" because it can be used in spaces where major
    or minor is suggested.
1284.13STRATA::LUCHTBreathe deep the darkness inside youThu Sep 26 1996 21:1818
1284.14STRATA::LUCHTBreathe deep the darkness inside youFri Sep 27 1996 20:037