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what would come next in this chord progression?

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shreadhead96  
1 Nov 2011 15:24 | Quote
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C C7 F
gshredder2112  
1 Nov 2011 15:28 | Quote
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F7?


E 1
B 1
G 2
D 1
A 3
E 1



shreadhead96  
1 Nov 2011 15:30 | Quote
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nah doesnt sound right
gshredder2112  
1 Nov 2011 16:05 | Quote
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Ok,umm can you tab it out for me,so i know which inversions you are using?
JustJeff  
1 Nov 2011 16:25 | Quote
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Maybe a Dm7 or a Bb...
GuitarGeorge  
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What comes to mind is either another C or a F#dim (followed by C/G - G7 - C), that'd be a classic. But... anything that sounds good is good. You could try a Db or Ab or something else...

You'll probably get just about every chord possible on a guitar suggested if people keep responding to this topic. :)
MoshZilla1016  
1 Nov 2011 18:01 | Quote
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Fm or Ddim would work.
nullnaught  
1 Nov 2011 22:02 | Quote
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Your in the key of f so far. So id look into whats in that key and experiment from there.
Useless  
10 Nov 2011 20:23 | Quote
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Mr gshredder has a nice one (sorry Shreadhead, go drink some creator fluid), just roll it over 3 or 4 times keep it slow and it is bluesy but sooner or later you gotta go guitargeorge's route cause you set it in C.

(Mr nullnaught, if that is in F, my butt is a cherry pie)
[Sorry also to JustJeff but neither Dm7 or Bb are gonna work UNLESS yer using them as steps to another key]

Consider hopping on the cycle of fifths
-make mine Jack Daniels please, and a Bud to make the boiler.

Take the II, to V7 and home again, home again. Jiggity Jig.
With yours you get C C7 F D G7 C.
Dull but effectual.

Embrace MoshZilla's approach, I just did and I dig this the most
C C7 F Fm
C G(2bars) Bb(2bars also)
Am G F Eb C

That by jehosaphat IS GOOD!
And it's all mine but I gotta million so yer welcome.
I'm gwine to bed now.
My work here is done.
coleman  
11 Nov 2011 16:00 | Quote
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your not right Bb is the next chord following circle progression. its in F not C.

since what you got so far cadences. you can go alot of places( Bb is really square). i like jeffs dm suggestion. i really like I - vi progressions. you could also do F7 to Bb if you wanted to switch keys to Bb. your tonal options are Bb, dm, C, gm, am. it looks like your butt is cherry pie. :)
Useless  
11 Nov 2011 17:26 | Quote
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In a private email with nullnaught, I make the argument that if the C and C7(so-called Dominant 7th) are played as an intro, which they could, then the keynote is absolutely F.

My apologies to nullnaught and JustJeff for my haughtiness, for not considering that.

I figured our friend was starting without an intro hence he is in the key of C.
I take the C7 to be essentially still the first chord - the root didn't change.
The next chord could have been ANYTHING besides F because the I chord progresses normally to any chord, in any key.

That is not the case here but it demonstrates the point that the second chord root DOES NOT determine the key.

I've been writing (yes on staff) for over 30 years and I sometimes feel stuck.
That's why I joined this group.
I'm not a beginner/intermediate but I am inheriting my old man's arthritis so my playing improvements hereon will be few.
That will slow one down -
so
I write more.
Screw the theory.
Screw the key.
If it sounds good it is good.
That's some things I've learned lately.
(no longer in a band otherwise I better know the key)

BTW I always respond or comment with a guitar on lap.
Oh and I sit on a cherry pie,
Thanks for taking the time and consideration ya'll.
GuitarGeorge  
12 Nov 2011 07:07 | Quote
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It could be in either C or F...
It sounds more like C to me though.

In the key of C, the C7 is just a secondary dominant leading to the subdominant (F).
GuItArMeTaL13  
12 Nov 2011 12:36 | Quote
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i think it is in the key of C.
BodomBeachTerror  
12 Nov 2011 13:47 | Quote
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I would do a G. But it depends on what note(s) is going over top of it
Mezzie  
12 Nov 2011 14:04 | Quote
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GuitarGeorge says:
What comes to mind is either another C or a F#dim (followed by C/G - G7 - C), that'd be a classic. But... anything that sounds good is good. You could try a Db or Ab or something else...

You'll probably get just about every chord possible on a guitar suggested if people keep responding to this topic. :)


I really like the F#dim, sounds sweet in that progression!
Make that a F#dim7... ahhh much better
coleman  
12 Nov 2011 15:17 | Quote
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right now it has to be F because it cadences in F. depending on what comes after it it could be in C.
GuitarGeorge  
12 Nov 2011 17:15 | Quote
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coleman says:
right now it has to be F because it cadences in F. depending on what comes after it it could be in C.
Hmm, yeah maybe you're right, but the question was about what would sound cool after those first three chords. Starting a chord progression with the V-chord sounds kind of misleading (at least to me). Therefore (not knowing what type of music, or what part of a song we're talking about) I'd say it's in C.

If you go with a Dm after the F I'd think of it as the start of a ii-V-I in C.
I guess it's simply my point of view on these chords...
RA  
12 Nov 2011 20:36 | Quote
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you guys do realize your arguing over ambiguity right?!?!?!. Not a shot at sherdhead but the post was silly at it's inception no more provoking then "hey what comes after this C chord?" There is nothing to analyze.
tinyskateboard  
14 Nov 2011 12:01 | Quote
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RA: What else is there to argue about? If it is cut and dried, there is no argument possible. It's good you caught on tho' :)
nullnaught  
14 Nov 2011 15:18 | Quote
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The answer is G major. I looked it up on wikipedia.
telecrater  
15 Nov 2011 04:03 | Quote
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RA says:
you guys do realize your arguing over ambiguity right?!?!?!. Not a shot at sherdhead but the post was silly at it's inception no more provoking then "hey what comes after this C chord?" There is nothing to analyze.


Ha Ha I love it!!!!
guitargrump1953  
31 Mar 2012 04:40 | Quote
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F#dim7 then back to the Tonic C (If the first C is the first chord in the piece)
JimF  
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Not a true progression but if your just looking for cool sound I like what Bob Dylan did with it on Don't Think Twice It's Alright.
C, C7, F, D7
pxm  
26 Jun 2012 05:08 | Quote
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Either Dm7, Bm7b5 or a C7 (the last one working as a sub for F over which you could use the Lydian Dominant scale..I think that one of these are the way to go but why bother sence the Threadmaker screw the theory and scales. In that case there isnt any logical answer and just anything will go.
pxm  
26 Jun 2012 12:05 | Quote
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oh,sorry-it was shredhead 96 who has created this thread- Im really sorry-didnt see it at first sight..

Paxom
C.J.  
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What do we know about the key of C? It has no sharps or flats. What note is in C7 which therefore does not belong? Bb.

C7 is C-E-G-Bb

C exists in these scales: C, Db, Eb, F, G, Ab, Bb
E exists in these scales: C, D, E, F, G, A, B
G exists in these scales: C, D, Eb, F, G, Ab, Bb
Bb exists in these scales: Db, Eb, F, F#, Ab, Bb, B

The only scale which has all four of those notes is F.


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