Best chord progression

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Not many posts on this thread topic.....I suppose that's because most of us aren't musicians per se. I only know about a dozen chords well and can play a few tunes (badly) on my acoustic. I have always liked the ascending and descending chords that Fripp has used over the years on several of his classic pieces.
I'm also a fan of XTC and Partridge always comes up with some interesting melodies and chords.
As did Steely Dan in the old days.
Beyond that I would have to go play some of my favorite tracks to see which 'chords' are favorites. 

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dr wu23 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: August 22 2010 Location: Indiana Status: Offline Points: 20631	Topic: Best chord progression Posted: August 18 2015 at 08:56
	Not many posts on this thread topic.....I suppose that's because most of us aren't musicians per se. I only know about a dozen chords well and can play a few tunes (badly) on my acoustic. I have always liked the ascending and descending chords that Fripp has used over the years on several of his classic pieces. I'm also a fan of XTC and Partridge always comes up with some interesting melodies and chords. As did Steely Dan in the old days. Beyond that I would have to go play some of my favorite tracks to see which 'chords' are favorites.
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Dayvenkirq Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: May 25 2011 Location: Los Angeles, CA Status: Offline Points: 10970	Posted: August 16 2015 at 15:11
	First one that came to my mind is the one in the "chorus" of PG's "No Self-Control". I think it's: Fsus2 Eb Eb Eb D Dbsus2 Dbsus2 Dbsus2

terramystic Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: February 02 2005 Status: Offline Points: 776	Posted: August 16 2015 at 15:11
	Tarkus by ELP has some nice chord progressions. I like how Aquatarkus melody was harmonized over a simple ascending bass. Edited by terramystic - August 16 2015 at 15:12

HackettFan Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: June 20 2012 Location: Oklahoma Status: Offline Points: 7951	Posted: August 16 2015 at 09:28
	Barring some of my own, which no one not in my bedroom has ever heard, I'd say at least at first blush Fly On a Windshield (Genesis). Maybe the Intro to Supernatural Anesthetist even though they're only two chords, they're odd chords that I have difficulty naming and have a strange rhythmic pattern. Adrian Belew has some nice progressions too, but I think for now I'll stick with Fly On a Windshield. I'm referring to the guitar strumming intro, although the keyboard progression in the main part is pretty fabulous as well. I'm more into guitar generally.

Xonty Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: June 23 2013 Location: Cornwall Status: Offline Points: 1759	Posted: August 16 2015 at 09:19
	Jeez, I've got no idea. Chord progressions used to be my number 1 priority in prog, and I love finding stuff that shouldn't work but does. For example the bridge in "The Spirit Carries On" which is Em-Eb-D-E-G-Em-Bm, or Nick Drake's "Time Has Told Me" has a great chorus of E7-Eb-Ab6-D. Genesis always have incredible ones popping up all the time, too many to list, as do Procol Harum and the rest of the big 6. There's no way I can decide, so here's a few more short ones off the top of my head: Sufjan Stevens' "Prairie Fire": A-Am-Bb-G. Genesis' "In The Rapids": Asus2-G#m-F#sus2-Dmaj7. Procol's "Wreck Of The Hesperus" orchestral break. Steven Wilson's "Luminol": C#m7-Dmaj7-D#m7-Dmaj7; or "The Raven": Ab-Am-F-Cm-Ab-Am-F-C. Moody Blues' "Dawn": Fm-E-Eb-Eb-Dm-G- C / Eb/Bb /- F/A / G /. Rush's "we will call you Cygnus" part: G-Bm-F-F#11

Formentera Lady Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: August 20 2010 Location: Germany Status: Offline Points: 1834	Posted: August 16 2015 at 08:31
	The Return of the Giant Hogweed (Genesis), final section. Not sure if this is my favourite one, but it is the first that came into my mind.
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Tom Ozric Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Prog Reviewer Joined: September 03 2005 Location: Olympus Mons Status: Offline Points: 15926	Posted: August 16 2015 at 08:14
	Rick Wright's organ in Careful With That Axe... Those chords he plays are simple but really deep.

DDPascalDD Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: August 06 2015 Location: The Netherlands Status: Offline Points: 856	Posted: August 16 2015 at 07:44
	Simple question, in which song you found your favourite chord progression? For me: Celestial Voices
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