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Old January 25th, 2008
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Originally Posted by carol m View Post
Thanks for that reply Kirk. I followed it all until you say "I chose to stick to the I-IV-V chords: A G A7 D" . As the tune is in the Key of G, I found this a little confusing.

I'm still working on understanding your chord progression options.
(and am having some difficulty understanding that bit where it says 'Easy'.)
He meant that in the key of G....D is the V(Fifth Chord) G A B C D

By playing I IV V of D you get D E F G A ....D G A is 1 4 5

So by playing A G A7 D he played the three chord trick of D (which always sounds nice) while staying somewhere close to G so he could get back, via the V (or 5th) chord D.

Going from V to I (or 5 to 1) is usually the way in which people spot what key you are in, it has a certain sound that is recognisable. I can't do it, but I have read that it is possible.

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