I finally started understanding the circle of 5ths last night and started a project to experiment with chord progressions and arpeggios.
I made something really neat using Am - i, iv, i, iv.
Today, I made another neat track using Am - i, VI, v, iv, i
I am using synths. The first one sounds mystical but kind of happy. The second one is more depressing. The two don't seem to connect side by side, although they are in the same key. How do I go about coming up with an inbetween connecting piece? Why don't they seem to fit together?
Arpeggios from the first side by side with arpeggios from the second sound like they just don't fit.
Edit:
I want to clarify, because I am not sure if the arranging of the order of the notes in a chord make a difference on its mood. I seem to vaguely remember something about "voicing"...
Progression 1 - (whole, whole, whole, whole)
C4 D4 C4 D4
A3 A3 A3 A3
E3 F3 E3 F3
Progression 2 - (half, half, whole, whole, whole)
C4 A3 B3 D4 C4
A3 F3 G3 A3 A3
E3 C3 E3 F3 E3
I experimented with the order by raising or lowering notes an octave and thought this sounded best. I think the chord names remain the same.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 01/17/2011 10:33PM by brekehan. (
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