11-05-2012, 09:25 AM
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Chord Progression Help
I was trying to come up with a chord progression in the key of Dm, but am actually wondering how to start it in Dm. This probably sounds stupid, so I'll go into a little more detail about my problem.
The Dm scale is (as far as I'm aware): D, E, F, G, A, A#, D. Using the chord progression chart (major, minor, minor, major, major, minor, minorb5), you end up with: D, Em, Fm, G, A, A#m, Dmb5. So my actual question is how would I start with Dm, if it is not in the chord progression? Would I have to go into modes? Thank you in advance for any help, ~Andreas. |
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11-05-2012, 09:34 AM
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First of all, the Dm natural minor scale is D, E, F, G, A, Bb and C
Second, the "chord progression chart" you used is actually from the major scale, and not a chord progression chart, but only the order of chords built from each scale step. Modes have nothing to do with it. Forget about modes.
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11-05-2012, 09:38 AM
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Thank you, that clears a lot of the problem up
 But would you be able to explain how I would be able to come up with a chord progression using Dm to start with? |
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11-05-2012, 10:40 AM
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 For D minor i = Dm V = A vii = Cdim ii = Edim iv = Gm VI = Bb III = F VII = C * = Any of the other chords This is by no means hard fast rules for chord progressions, just simply a flowchart depicting fairly common changes in minor keys.
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11-05-2012, 05:55 PM
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In natural minor Dm is as such (7th included for courtesy):
Dmin(min7), Ehalfdim7, Fmaj(maj7), Gmin(min7), Amin(Min 7), Bbmaj(min7), Cmaj(min7). In harmonic minor it's just a little different: Dmin(Maj7), Ehalfdim7, Fmaj(Maj7), Gmin(min7), Adom7, Bbmaj(min7), C#fully dimished7.
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11-05-2012, 09:02 PM
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Start with the seven diatonic chords of Dm: Dm Edim F Gm Am Bbmaj Cmaj. A major also shows up commonly. Don't follow any "rules" to come up with a chord progression. Play those chords and get the sound of them in your head. Then play what you want to hear. Really try to do it brain-first: "I want to hear something that sounds like this sound in my head, let me find it," rather than "Let me jam around until I hear something that sounds good." Trust me. You'll just make better music that way. There are other chords you can use, but those are the most common, by far. |
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