[tonedeaf]

Hello all,

I am wondering about how to finish a song on a chord but on a chord that does leave the listener hanging. I remember reading somewhere that some chords can smoothly lead into others and then some can not. Something like finishing on a G or C rather than an Bm. Is there a family of these chords and I am I making sense? If not please correct my statements.

Thanks.

[lorispencer]

i like ending on root dimished, 13th's, or #9 or flat9. depends of the general tone of the song. sometimes ending on the 2 or 6 of the key instead of the root

[AX7221]

It depends on the key, for different keys the same chords has different jobs, like build tension/release tension and so on. I think a root is you best bet, what chords are you using?

[tonedeaf]

Originally Posted by lorispencer

i like ending on root dimished, 13th's, or #9 or flat9. depends of the general tone of the song. sometimes ending on the 2 or 6 of the key instead of the root

Yes, that's sounds good Lorispencer. It can finish on a high note with a good feeling behind it. I think that makes sense too by not ending on the root.

Thanks.

[tonedeaf]

Originally Posted by AX7221

It depends on the key, for different keys the same chords has different jobs, like build tension/release tension and so on. I think a root is you best bet, what chords are you using?

None right now, just some simple finger picking.