On Mar 26, 1:31=EF=BF=BDpm, Gary <gr...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> Another question that I have is related to the key of a guitar
> and whether one can tell from the chord sequence of a song the key of
> the song. I have some CD's from the Play It Now Tunes" which teach
> one
> how to play specific songs. =EF=BF=BDOne of the songs I have is "Ain't
No
> Sun****ne."
> It is probably one of the very easiest songs for a beginner to learn.
> It starts with an A minor chord for two beats,
I'd start there and hypothesize the song is in A Minor, whereby Am is
the 1-chord.
> followed by E minor
Em is the 5-chord of A minor
> and
> then G for the first bar,
G is the 7-chord of A minor
and then A minor for four beats for the
> second bar.
> Then those two bars are repeated. =EF=BF=BDBar 5 is an E minor chord for
f=
our
> beats, followed by a D minor cohrd for four beats.
Dm is the 4-chord of A minor
> Should I be able to
> tell
> the key of the song from that chord sequence?
When the 1, 4 and 5 chords of a scale appear a lot, chances are it is
in the key of the 1-chord.
So far it looks like A minor -- does the song end on an Am chord? --
if yes, that clinches it.
Learn about the family of chords for each scale and the typical
numerical sequences, such as 4-5-1.
Neil Miller, author of The Piano Lessons Book
Enter in Amazon.com search: Neil Miller Piano Lessons Book
OR http://www.createspace.com/3332371
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