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I'm writing this to see if I can articulate something that I've used in a number of compositions...Not sure if it will come across, but I wanted to try to "say" it. Also wouldn't be surprised if it's not that interesting to anyone else but me. Somehow I came across the idea that, in 4/4 time, you could get the listener off-guard and a bit confused if you used a 3-chord sequence repeatedly, one chord on each beat. The way I did it was: C/Bb/F/C Bb/F/C/Bb F/C/Bb/F C/Bb/F/C ..That would comprise 4 bars, then just keep repeating. You can see that the emphasis naturally falls on different chords in each bar. My idea was that at first the listener would hear the 3-chord sequence and get their ears ready for a 3/4 pattern, but then, as the rhythm kicked in, they would realize that--wait a minute!--it isn't 3/4 at all--what is it? Here is a very short example. 20-Sec Snip Now, I don't know for sure if this has ever been used this way--but I'm not aware of any examples--so I'm claiming credit for an "invention"! I've used this idea in at least 4 different songs, varying either the tempo or the context. I've come to call it "3 over 4". not really looking for any feedback, just wanted to say this.
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It's a neat concept, probably not unique, but creates an interesting tension, which can be very useful in music compositions.
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I agree with Audio, creates interesting tension.
It would never sound like 3/4 to me because, well it's not.
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But I am up for any ideas that keep a chord progression from being boring and predictable
The element of surprise is EVERYTHING in music.
I am going to mess with this, even with four chord phrases.
Cool idea. Thank you. Send more.
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This '3 over 4' idea is really cool, it turns a simple progression into something that catches you off guard.
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