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40 songs everyone has heard, The same 4 chords, the same progression.
Posted on 7/22/14 at 12:28 pm
Posted on 7/22/14 at 12:28 pm
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Ever wonder why all those pop songs sound kinda the same? Well, it's pretty simple; They all use the same 4 Chords!
LINK
Posted on 7/22/14 at 12:36 pm to hawgfaninc
that's great. I liked the fat dude's Elton John getup
Posted on 7/22/14 at 1:42 pm to hawgfaninc
Pretty freakin cool. And it also explains why the average music "fan" is so dense.
Posted on 7/22/14 at 2:00 pm to hawgfaninc
that was awesome
I like how it was across all genres and over 40 years worth of music. Those dudes killed it.
I like how it was across all genres and over 40 years worth of music. Those dudes killed it.
Posted on 7/22/14 at 2:12 pm to AstroTiger
All you have to do is sit by the radio with a guitar and you will be amazed at how many songs you "already know". And if you change the order of the four chords, say G-Em-C-D instead of G-D-Em-C, you increase your repertoire tenfold.
G-Em-C-D is affectionately known as the "Dead Teenager" pattern.
Here's how it's done
G-Em-C-D is affectionately known as the "Dead Teenager" pattern.
Here's how it's done
Posted on 7/22/14 at 2:57 pm to OldTigahFot
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All you have to do is sit by the radio with a guitar and you will be amazed at how many songs you "already know". And if you change the order of the four chords, say G-Em-C-D instead of G-D-Em-C, you increase your repertoire tenfold.
Yup... a capo, and G D Em C, with an F and Am thrown in there, and you know hundreds of songs.
If I want to learn a new song by ear, I'll find the bass note on the low E, then pick the high E and B strings to find notes that match. If those notes are on the 7th fret, I'll capo 4 and 95% of the time, it's in the G D Em C family. I'll transpose it to different keys from there.
I was strumming last night and figured out about 10 songs with my capo and finding the G chord.
Posted on 7/22/14 at 4:00 pm to OldTigahFot
quote:does that have something to do with the "where oh where can my baby be?" song?
G-Em-C-D is affectionately known as the "Dead Teenager" pattern.
Posted on 7/22/14 at 4:17 pm to OldTigahFot
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G-Em-C-D is affectionately known as the "Dead Teenager" pattern.
you just made that up didn't you
Posted on 7/22/14 at 8:18 pm to hawgfaninc
I remember listening to Alice Cooper's radio show a couple of years ago and he said that he'll never listen to anyone's tapes or demos that people try to get him to listen to because if he comes out with a song that sounds remotely like one of theirs he could get in trouble.
His argument being that there are only so many chords.
His argument being that there are only so many chords.
Posted on 7/22/14 at 9:13 pm to monsterballads
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you just made that up didn't you
It is a very localized term.
Top 10 Teen Tragedy songs - 50's & 60's
Posted on 7/22/14 at 9:44 pm to hawgfaninc
Posted on 7/22/14 at 10:00 pm to ZacAttack
Dead Teenage chords also remind me of "Stand by Me"
Posted on 7/22/14 at 10:10 pm to hawgfaninc
I do this on the piano at parties and people think I'm a genius
Posted on 7/22/14 at 10:24 pm to OldTigahFot
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All you have to do is sit by the radio with a guitar and you will be amazed at how many songs you "already know". And if you change the order of the four chords, say G-Em-C-D instead of G-D-Em-C, you increase your repertoire tenfold.
I'm pretty sure if you can play G, C, Am, D and F, you can play 95% of Pink Floyd's catalogue - plus thousands of other songs. Em is the easiest chord - so that's an easy add.
Posted on 7/22/14 at 10:25 pm to hawgfaninc
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