is there a website to help with scale of chords ?

johnashby · Post by **johnashby** » Fri Mar 07, 2008 1:43 pm

so i have a basic chord progression, how can i find out what scale applys to this for solo sections, so i stay in key ?

is there a site i can just enter in the chords and get the scale ?
i will post the chord structure later on

ta JA

noisetonepause · Post by **noisetonepause** » Fri Mar 07, 2008 1:55 pm

Nine times out of ten the first chord in your progression will be the root. If you start on A minor, your song is in A minor, or sometimes in C major - but guess what? A major scale is always identical to the minor scale that starts one minor third (three semitones) below it.

Just play around, mate. You need to get a feel for it, anyways. Don't worry. If a note sounds out you can generally get it right by moving it one step up or down.

johnashby · Post by **johnashby** » Fri Mar 07, 2008 2:02 pm

right i see,

well maybe if i upload the loop i have, as ive been told the solo is out,
but i cant hear it myself

noisetonepause · Post by **noisetonepause** » Fri Mar 07, 2008 2:24 pm

Do that.

If you don't have anywhere to put it, send it as an MP3 to noisetonepause at gmail dot com and I'll put it online for everyone to hear.

darkenedsoul · Post by **darkenedsoul** » Sat Mar 08, 2008 1:29 am

Go check out http://www.looknohands.com as it has a bunch of stuff for guitar (beginner/advanced sections) and piano.

Hope that helps you out!

Mike

mr-magoo · Post by **mr-magoo** » Sat Mar 08, 2008 5:40 am

i found mixed in key helpful software

http://www.softpedia.com/get/Multimedia ... -Key.shtml

have a look

johnashby · Post by **johnashby** » Sat Mar 08, 2008 10:52 am

ok, here are the chords i have, just need to know scale for em
or even what key they are in, so i can use a scale plug in

F, C G# A#
G#, F, D#, C, C
G, F, A#, D#

Then 2nd section is
F,D,A,G, F,C,A,A#, C#,G#, C,F
C#,G#, C, F, F, D, A#, G, D#

Hope someone can help me figure this out,
ta leigh

noisetonepause · Post by **noisetonepause** » Sat Mar 08, 2008 10:53 am

Errr...

I take it those aren't all major chords?

johnashby · Post by **johnashby** » Sat Mar 08, 2008 11:04 am

mr-magoo wrote:i found mixed in key helpful software

http://www.softpedia.com/get/Multimedia ... -Key.shtml

have a look

isnt that just for djs and mixing in key ??

selthym · Post by **selthym** » Sat Mar 08, 2008 11:20 am

Can you simply put a scale plug in before the instrument you are playing the chords into and have everything in tune? I have no idea when it comes to music theory... Am I missing something?

darkenedsoul · Post by **darkenedsoul** » Sat Mar 08, 2008 12:37 pm

johnashby wrote:ok, here are the chords i have, just need to know scale for em
or even what key they are in, so i can use a scale plug in

F, C G# A#
G#, F, D#, C, C
G, F, A#, D#

Then 2nd section is
F,D,A,G, F,C,A,A#, C#,G#, C,F
C#,G#, C, F, F, D, A#, G, D#

Hope someone can help me figure this out,
ta leigh

Looks like you are in F minor for the top part, F, G, A- (a flat, not G#), B-, C, D-, E-,F . For minor scale you flat the the 3rd, 6th and 7th. The second section isn't proper F minor since you have D in there and if you play the notes they won't sound right in the scale. Go to the website i put the link in for and go to the Piano Room.

Mike

johnashby · Post by **johnashby** » Sat Mar 08, 2008 12:49 pm

thanks very much i will do that !

ta john