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triweeklyllama · 01-18-2011, 05:46 PM

i just wanted to know some things in regards to chord arrangement. Before i start writing a song do i have to choose which key i want to do it in? If i was to do a song in C would i only use the chords that make the key of C(C, Dm, Em, F, G, Am, Bo)? If i am on piano playing chords along with melody will the melody that i make follow the chords changes. For example if i was to play C chord and use melody notes in C and then change to Em, would my melody notes change to the scales in Em.

Thanks in advance for any help on these questions.

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triweeklyllama Groupie Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 6	I am New and want to start writing songs? i just wanted to know some things in regards to chord arrangement. Before i start writing a song do i have to choose which key i want to do it in? If i was to do a song in C would i only use the chords that make the key of C(C, Dm, Em, F, G, Am, Bo)? If i am on piano playing chords along with melody will the melody that i make follow the chords changes. For example if i was to play C chord and use melody notes in C and then change to Em, would my melody notes change to the scales in Em. Thanks in advance for any help on these questions.