chord progression Q&A

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FireZ

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yoZ morning..
question for the day by me...
er...wondering on..how to identify chord progression..?!?!...as in, let's say..christian songs...
-does chord progression refer to a set of chords tat's being play during free worship?!...
or
-the whole song, from verse,chorus and bridge...?!?!

any christian guitarist might wanna help me?... if possible, tell me a song n let me know the chord progression..(hope my question isn't complicated as in, the way i phrase my words..)

cheers...
 
i'm no christian, but i think i get a rough idea how christian music is played.

a chord progression are a set of chords played in either a verse, chorus or bridge. usually, the chord progression of the verse differ from chorus, bridge, etc.

most chords played in christian music are mostly in the key of C, so the song starts with a C chord. most common chords would be the C, F and G.
 
thx for the replies!!!
but...chord progression has fix order...as in..let's say the verse....if everything is G,Em,C,D....so..i can assume it to b G,em,C,D..rite?...n if the progression isn't jus G,Em,C,D..then how?...i mean..if there r more than the 4 notes in the verse...
 
then just let it be....
go with your feeling i would say..
most songs have 4 chords in a verse, but others have like 8 chords in a verse..
you decide 8-)
 
Yup, a chord progression merely refers to a set of chords played over and over. Can be in verse, chorus, whatever.

You have to use your ear to predict chord progressions.

There is no fixed chord progressions for christian or non christian songs. Usually, to predict chord progressions, I sing as I meddle with the chords on the keyboard. If my ear thinks that what I play and what I sing is in harmony, then that's it!

For free worship, or spiritual worship, the band and the worship leader has to tie down the chord progressions to use. My band in church does merely usues the chord I and chord IV (people call it a waiting/parking chord) during free worship as we want the congregation to be as free to worship as possible and not be tied to any tune. So, if we use too complex chord progressions or the chords of the song, people can't break out of it. But that's just what my service does.

Another service merely plays chord I all the way. Just different inversions.

Take note, you can play with the congregation's emotions when you do different chord progressions. So, the holy spirit's leading is important.

Some suggestions:
For deeper worships, you can use chord progression I-II-IV-VI (the 6th chord leads people to go deeper, more repentenance like)

For "higher" worships, you can use chord progression I-II-IV-V (the 5th chord is the most "high" and bright)

Can try to combine various ones to feel them.

I usually use I-VI-IV-V if I were to play just for background.
 
Playing around with modulation (raising a key in a song) now. Using the slash chord IV/V (e.g. C/D in G Key). Find that this is an interesting combi. Can add drama to ending of a song even if there's no modulation.

So, can try out all the different slash chords (e.g. G/B, C/E, D/F#) in your chord progression. More colourful.
 
There's something from a rookie at keyboard to a rookie at guitar. ;)

Found that there are a lot of songs with this chord progression

I--V--VI---I--IV
D--A--Bm--D-G

For example: As the Deer, Lord Be Glorified, Seek Ye First....

Can make it more interesting by giving it a walk down bass, i.e. D, C#, B, A, G.

D--A/C#--Bm--D/A--G

I was so facinated by these chords that I begin to hear everything that has these chords. I found that the song How Could I Live from Hillsong keeps ringing in my ear....then I realised that this song started with these chords as well.....voila! I began to play by ear.

Then I realised that the classical piece Canon in D major also has this chord progression. So, I jam my D scale with that song playing from my CD player. :mrgreen: Quite fun!

So, I guess sooner or later you will begin to "hear things" hahaha....and play as you go with the feel as some people suggested before.
 
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pf said:
There's something from a rookie at keyboard to a rookie at guitar. ;)

Found that there are a lot of songs with this chord progression

I--V--VI---I--IV
D--A--Bm--D-G

For example: As the Deer, Lord Be Glorified, Seek Ye First....

Can make it more interesting by giving it a walk down bass, i.e. D, C#, B, A, G.

D--A/C#--Bm--D/A--G

I was so facinated by these chords that I begin to hear everything that has these chords. I found that the song How Could I Live from Hillsong keeps ringing in my ear....then I realised that this song started with these chords as well.....voila! I began to play by ear.

Then I realised that the classical piece Canon in D major also has this chord progression. So, I jam my D scale with that song playing from my CD player. :mrgreen: Quite fun!

So, I guess sooner or later you will begin to "hear things" hahaha....and play as you go with the feel as some people suggested before.
Click to expand...

another piece of useful info...thx!!!
 
oh maaaaan thats the BEST version of canon D. he'll grow up to be a legend

meant the one showed by FireZ
 
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don't really like the one posted by FireZ. No offense....but it's too over drive. lol.
 
ar ha...i wun get offended la..i not small gas..hehe...i like it bcoz, is rather fresh compare to many canon in D...
cheers
 
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