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Topic: Best chord progression

Posted By: DDPascalDD
Subject: Best chord progression
Date 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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Posted By: Tom Ozric
Date 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.

Posted By: Formentera Lady
Date 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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Posted By: Xonty
Date 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

Posted By: HackettFan
Date 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.

Posted By: Dayvenkirq
Date 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

Posted By: terramystic
Date 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.

Posted By: dr wu23
Date 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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