zelos Posted June 11, 2005 Share Posted June 11, 2005 Can someone please tell me why in guitar magazines scom is always in D. The happy parts follow G's major chord cadence, and the sad sounding parts use there relative minors, so i would think its best to write the song in G? The chord C isnt even in D?? Can someone whose good with theory tell me why i'm wong.And i know scom is flat its just its always written out in D not C#. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zxero Posted June 12, 2005 Share Posted June 12, 2005 who really cares? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gnfnr86 Posted June 12, 2005 Share Posted June 12, 2005 who really cares? best quote i've read all day! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abitestranged Posted June 12, 2005 Share Posted June 12, 2005 Can someone please tell me why in guitar magazines scom is always in D. The happy parts follow G's major chord cadence, and the sad sounding parts use there relative minors, so i would think its best to write the song in G? The chord C isnt even in D?? Can someone whose good with theory tell me why i'm wong.And i know scom is flat its just its always written out in D not C#. they've assumed that you'd tune your guitar a 1/2step down...hece in D. Since its tuning, you'd be playing a D but theoretically you're sounding a C#. In a guitar like instruments there a two ways of writing your music. You can either write it as a flat/sharp in standard tuning and play the sharps and flats, or you can de-tune your instrument 1/2 a step and play it in a standard chord placement and you'd get the same thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zelos Posted June 12, 2005 Author Share Posted June 12, 2005 Thanks but that doesnt explain why scom is written in D and not G, can you explain that to me? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abitestranged Posted June 12, 2005 Share Posted June 12, 2005 cause it starts in D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garden Of Eden Posted June 12, 2005 Share Posted June 12, 2005 Doesn't slash get higher in each.. measure? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zelos Posted June 12, 2005 Author Share Posted June 12, 2005 i guess that makes sense if they put it in D because it starts in D. I just thought since how the chords follow G and not D it would be in G, thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abitestranged Posted June 12, 2005 Share Posted June 12, 2005 (edited) i guess that makes sense if they put it in D because it starts in D. I just thought since how the chords follow G and not D it would be in G, thanks.you're right there is no C in D progression but there is a C#. Try reading this link here it may help: Read the Progression Vs. Succession partI also noticed that in the intro riff, the firt bar is played twice and then comes the second bar which starts at the e note for which the rhythm plays a C chord hence the discussion. That e note is the harmony that makes up the C chord...so something may have to to with that Edited June 12, 2005 by abitestranged Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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