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Chord Progressions

Listed on this page are various chord progression ideas to help get you started (a little music theory knowledge helps. I can't go into full detail, so if you don't know how to make these chords, invest in a chord dictionary for keyboards or guitar, or check out the music theory websites following the progressions):

Dm / Gsus4 / Gm / Dm

B / Bm

F / Fdim

Am / Gm

Cm / Dm7 / Cm / Dm7 / Ab / Gsus2 / Ab / Gsus2

F / Fm

C / Am / F / Am

F#7 / B / Bm / F#

Eb / Ebm / Cm / Ebm

Gm / Eb6 / Dm7 / Gm

D / F / Bb / Am

D#m / D#9 sus4

Gb / Db / Fm

Cm / Fm / Gm

B / Bm / A / Am / E

Bm / Bb / A / Ab / G / A / B / A

Em / Cmaj7 / D / G, Bm

D# / C# / G# / Bbm

Cmaj7 / Bbmin6 (1st inv.)

Chord & Music Theory Sites:

chordmaps.com (very cool, free site. Pretty concise!)

musesmuse.com (a very inspiring site in so many ways)

chris juergensen free theory lessons (great site. be sure to check out his "rules of chord construction" for an easy way to learn how to construct chords without consulting a book. All you need to know is the major scale formula, which is super easy).

8notes.com (TONS of free lessons. one of the best sites on the web)

music theory links @ synthzone

free piano theory lessons (50+!)

emusictheory.com (awesome java-based free lesson site)

chord creator at 8 Notes (this is really useful and covers a lot of chord styles!)