Help required here please…. I have written a nice little progression using triads on the top 3 strings but no idea what the last (4th) chord is and what key I am in.
Tab is
E: 5-5-5-5
B: 7-6-5-4
G: 6-6-6-6
By my reckoning triad 1 is F#m (5 1 3 inversion)
Triad 2 I think is F#m over F as a passing note
Triad 3 I think is A (3 5 1 inversion)
Triad 4 consists of C# D# A
I suspect the tonal centre is F#min for the verse which is where it starts and A major fits the overall key.
Other chords in the song include Bmin and E which fit with my working theory of A major but it’s just that 4th triad that’s stumping me. Chords fitting the diatonic progression are:
A Bmin C#min D E F#min G#dim but it’s got me stumped.
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i: F#m (2nd inv)
V(alt): C#b6
i: F#m7 (2nd inv)
IV: B7(no root)/C#
Supportact said: [my style is] probably more an accumulation of limitations and bad habits than a 'style'.
As @jdgm said: looks like F#m, F#m(maj7), F#m7, F#m6
This kind of movement is known as a 'line cliche'.
Supportact said: [my style is] probably more an accumulation of limitations and bad habits than a 'style'.
I’m also stating that, functionally speaking, the four chords are acting as F#m, C#, F#m, B.
Supportact said: [my style is] probably more an accumulation of limitations and bad habits than a 'style'.
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Supportact said: [my style is] probably more an accumulation of limitations and bad habits than a 'style'.
Supportact said: [my style is] probably more an accumulation of limitations and bad habits than a 'style'.
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Supportact said: [my style is] probably more an accumulation of limitations and bad habits than a 'style'.
E:
B:
G:
in the OP was the giveaway!