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Applying the basic minor chords

seen in keeping with Article Applying basic major chords, let's counterpart smaller scale. Although we have not seen this level, I explain it away.

In the larger scale, in addition to the tonic (C) we used the IV (F) and V (G). We will now use minor chords Am (tonic), Dm (IV) and Em (V).

The minor scale matches in his notes to C major scale. His notes are:

La - Si - Do - Re - Mi - Fa - Sol

see that, indeed, contains the same notes, but we started in La, which is now the tonic.

However, the scale Most is:

La - Si - C # - Re - Mi - Fa # - G #

maintain the same intervals that in C major (a tone between each note except between the 3 rd -4 th and 7 th -8 th, there is only one semitone).

However, instead of the normal smaller scale, is usually played more harmonic minor scale, which increases the seventh by a semitone:

La - Si - Do - Re - Mi - Fa - Sol #

De Thus, the chords are used instead: Am, Dm, E.
is, Em becomes E and now the sun is G sharp.

progression we saw:
subdominant -> key -> home
would, with minor chords: Dm -> E -> Am

As occurred in the major scale, Dm is now a stable change in the tone, while the E creates tension that is resolved by re-Am (the tonic).

also remember that the common positions of these chords (with open strings) are: Dm
(xx-0 -2-3-1), E (0 -2-2-1-0-0 ) and Am (x- 0 -2-2-1-0).

let's look at an example. In The carrier of Atahualpa Yupanqui , use minor chords above, and also use the key change I -> IV (see Changing the tone IV), as always putting the tonic seventh to promote Change: A7 - Dm.

Note: A7 can be played as (x- 0 -2-0-2-0) or (x- 0 -2-2-2-3).

Am - E
dancing in the swirling waters
E - Am
the sun plays in the brightness of the stony
A7 - Dm
and encouraging the troops on the roads
Dm - Am - E - Am
the is carrier, the carrier will ...

Chorus Dm - Dm
Penalties and cows
Am - Am
go down the same path
Dm - Dm
Penalties and cows
Am - Am
go down the same path
Dm - Am
penalties are we,
E - Am
the cows are outside
Dm - Am
The sentences are to us,
E - Am
the cows are outside ...

Juliana sings Chilca.

In the song Girl The Beatles of started using minor chords. Then, we discuss the typical progression subdominant -> key -> Main the major scale, but using instead of F Dm7: Dm7 -> G7 -> C. The song ends by changing the tone I -> IV, using as always the trick of passing to the tonic minor seventh (A7 instead of Am), as discussed in the previous song.

Am - Am
Is There Anybody goin 'to listen
Am - Am
to my story
Dm - Dm
All about the girl who came to
Am - E
stay?
Am - Am
She's the kind of girl you want so much it
Am - Am
makes you sorry;
Dm - Dm
Still, you don't regret a single
Am - F
day...
Estribillo
C - C
Ah, girl!
Dm7 - G7
-
C - C
Ah, girl!
Dm7 - G7
-
Final
Dm - Dm
She's the kind of girl who puts you
A7 - A7
down when friends are there, You feel a
Dm - Dm
fool.
A7 - A7
- ...

Cantan los Beatles

Nota: chords are Am (x- 0 -2-2-1-0), Dm (xx-0 -2-3-1), E (0 -2-2-1-0-0 ), F (1 -3-3-2-1-1), C (x- 3 -2-0-1-0), Dm7 (xx 0 -2 to 1 - 1), G7 (3 -2-0-0-0-1) and A7 (x- 0 -2-0-2-0) or (x- 0 -2-2-2 - 3).

Notice how the chord F serves only to indicate the change from the lowest to the highest level. Normal G7 would have been used, but one's voice sings here (belonging to the F chord) and also good, as are the Beatles ...

Vémosnos!

Originally published 08/01/2003