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Chord Cycle

StoreTags: cycle, chord, theory

Author: electrodan on January 23 2007

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--> Ok so here's a cycle of chords... I'm always tempted to play these changes in succession for some reason that I can't figure out theoretically. It's like they 'want' to follow each other. I picked the key of C as the starting point for simplicity's sake. All the chords are major, the inversions are beside them [(1) = 1st inv. etc...] Pay attention to the inversions and which note you're playing in the bass.

C
Ab - (1)
F - (2)
Bb - (1)
Ab - (2)
C# - (1)
Bb - (2)
Eb - (1)
C# - (2)
F# (1)
Eb (2)
Ab (1)

:|| back to first F - (2)

Link to audio example: link
discuss... pls

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edited: Jan 23 2007 + electrodan

AHHHHHH!!! Fook! I've screwed this up so much.
You're right scott, jdg - the first Bb is 1st inversion, the second Bb is 2nd inversion............... SORRY!!!!

I'll fix the text and post link to audio post haste.

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01/23/07 + jdg

SWEET

i'd still like to hear it.
but this is good for practicing my keyboard skills.

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01/23/07 + electrodan

link is at the top now

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edited: Jan 23 2007 + astroid

do i win a prize? maybe a rubix cube with a naked lady on three sides?

how about just some dour, racist wagner quotes?

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01/23/07 + utofbu

astroid said: "ason, are you really playing that Bb as a 2nd inversion?"