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Originally Posted by triweeklyllama
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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I'll try and answer this the best I can. It's a great question! Firstly, it's a good idea to pick a key that you want to write in. This will make it easier for you to create a basic chord structure. It is more common to use the 1st, 4th, and 5th chords in a given key (for example in the key of C, those would be C, F, and G). But you're not limited to just those chords when writing in a key. Diminished chords aren't used too often in major keys. Secondly, the melody should follow the chord progression. For example, if the chord underneath the melody is F, the accented notes in the melody should be F A or C (G too if it's a 7th chord). You can use notes from the rest of the scale too on occurred. Hope that helps a little bit.