I'm not a major salsa/latin music fan, but from what I've heard there are a lot of # and #m chords in it. Like C#m, G#m, F#m, C#7 |
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I am working on a piece of music for big band, and the 4th part is going to be a fast paced latin song. But i, being a drummer, are not very skilled in making chord progressions and that stuff. so, anyone know a somewhat standard latin chord progression? |
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I'm not a major salsa/latin music fan, but from what I've heard there are a lot of # and #m chords in it. Like C#m, G#m, F#m, C#7 |
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Kinda depends on your instruments. If you've got a lot of brass, it'll tend to be in a sharp/flat key because of the way concert instruments are tuned. |
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on #2, you could do a light bossa nova rythym depending on what key you are in, lets say C major. With guitar, you could do a vamp over C69 and G13. I sounds really cool. Use one bar of each and repeat until your reading to move on. You could have the big band soloing in C and it will sound good. |
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thanks for the suggestions |
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'Musical references'... would they include playing any instruments? :l |
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I have to say, this is probably the dumbest argument I've ever seen. Changing the tuning is irrelevant. |
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I've played piano for ten years. I also play flute and guitar and have a distinction in Grade 5 ABRSM music theory. |
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I find it hard to believe those kind of qualifcations if you seem to not understand the concept of chords. |
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Looks like you've been misleading. |
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Last edited by Vampyre; 07-13-2009 at 07:32 PM.
The post above is making a slightly different point, but the point is still that 'sharp' chords has no meaning. |
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Ok, so in that case... using standard tuning (A-440; which should be assumed anyway) what chord is the same as C#, besides Db? |
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There aren't any. |
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So you were arguing completely based on the idea of changing tunings? How often do you change tunings like that anyway? Wouldn't it be easier to simply say a C# chord instead of chord X in tuning y? |
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I think the more important point here is that whether a chord is # or b doesn't inherently affect its sound. It's the relationships between the notes and chords that matter. A previous poster stated that playing a song in a key that happened to contain lots of sharp notes would sound more "latin" than playing the same song in a key that happened not to have as many sharp chords. This is false. |
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All I commented on at first was the simlpe observation of #, and #m chords in tabs. Granted, I haven't looked at many latin tabs, but the ones I have looked at had more chords like that in them, than any other tabs I've looked at. I hadn't even seen a #m chord used in any tab until I looked up a latin song. |
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Yes i am also facing the same problem as drummer i did not yet adjust chord progression. |
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I didn't read all the replies... but regarding the whole Sharps issue... there is no difference between a sharp and 'non-sharp' chord. It's simply a half step higher. |
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I just made an account to say that Vampyre, you are probably the most arrogant noob i have ever seen. To go on an argument that just keeps implying that you have no idea what you are talking about, and not ever back up your thoughts or try to comprehend what the other person is saying and maybe think that you are wrong is so embarrasing to watch. Please go play an instrument. |
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Vampyre, I too have created an account to tell you that you have no knowledge of musical theory what so ever! Chords (unless altered) are made up of major and minor thirds this is what gives them their style of sound (major, minor, augnented, diminished ect) sound it is the amount of tones and semitones between the notes NOT if it has a sharp or flat sign. This is a ludicrous and childlike perspective on music |
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1) ... idiomatic time signatures, key signatures, tempos/metronome markings, melodic content, harmonic content, bass content, technique markings, expression markings, and form exist in direct relationship to genres/styles. |
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**Thread locked for necro-posting and a lack of activity from the OP** |
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