Chords Which Inspire Melodies

[Gatwick1946]

When I noodle around with the chords Bm, G, D, A, there seems to be a tune lurking in there somewhere.
Do you have have any favourite chord sequences?

Cheers,
Christopher

[ecca]

A, A dim, Bm, E

[Alan Prudhoe]

C C#dim Dm7 G7 - gets you into just about every 1920/40s song ever written.

[neil2726]

A C#m Bm E or A C#m D E

[Stratpicker]

Hi Chris
Here's a sequence that I'm working on now -
Key D
D/// F#m/// G/// D///
G/// D/Bm/ E/// Asus/A/
D/// F#m/// G/// F#m7b5/B7/
G/// D/Bm/ E/// A/// d///
Bridge
F#m/// Bm/// C/// B///
Em/// D/// Em7b5/// A7//
etc etc

Go on - try it!
cheers
ian
For those using BIAB - load style _ISLANDP at 110bpm, mess about and have Fun!!

[Gatwick1946]

Thankyou chaps. You have reinforced my theory that certain combinations of chords seem to inspire the imagination.

For example, the old intro to 'Walk Don't Run, (Am,G,F,E) makes me think of Mark Knopfler (Lady Writer on the TV et al)

My ambition is to write an original combination, but so far my tunes remind me too much of FBI or Sleepwalk, to give just two examples!!

Kindest regards

Christopher

[ecca]

I wrote a tune with, what I thought was an original chord sequence, I was really proud of myself.
Dmaj9 / F+ / G add 6 / G# dim/ Em7 / A7 ...... back to Dmaj9.
Lovely !

Here it is... ( melody, not intro )

https://app.box.com/s/2hhdr4pyipbxa1yflkqu

[Stratpicker]

Thats a great sequence Ecca. Dont ya just love those Dims?!! Make a big difference to the feel of a song as do m7b5s instead of just m's.
cheers
ian

[ecca]

Did you listen to the tune that I used it in ?

[Stratpicker]

I certainly did, mucka.
Thought the key was a bit "tenor" for you but loved the lyrics and the sentiment behind it.
Cheers
Ian