Hans Zimmer Chord Patterns (I-VI-III-VII)

[lcrownguard]

Holiday by Green Day is also a 1-6-3-7 song.

[cleon24769]

I love your playing style!

[MultipleScrotum]

It's used a hell of alot, but it is not overused at all.

[pmac5000]

There isn't a progression out there that hasn't been used a thousand times over. I think Hans Zimmer is a genius for being able to mine so many great melodies out of the same harmonic sequence.

[vidaroni]

Truman Sleeps (by Phillip Glass) is actually slightly different: "i - VI - III - V"

The tiny difference really sets it apart, though, and adds a whole new layer of melancholy on top.

[TitoMunozConductor]

@vidaroni Actually, they basically all end with a simple root position V chord (the title is incorrect), but "Truman Sleeps" ends with a 1st inversion V chord, with the E-nat in the bass. The change in the voice leading is probably the difference you're hearing.

[ironmagma]

First chord's minor... it's actually "i-VI-III-VII".

[xSobhan]

I was messing around and made a little prog and it sounded really familiar, I reverse found the scale and chord progression and well, looks like its a very overused progression.

[sas147741]

The Truman Show soundtrack it was not made by Hans Zimmer, it was composed by Phillip Glass nice video :)

[cmc10101]

sweet. motorola just used this:

youtube.com/watch?v=FgOX9mb7V4­o

[331RBD]

@cmc10101 Heh....Motorola (in that ad) kicked Apple square in their 'nads.

[ErinMusikk]

I'm glad I'm not the only who pays attention to stuff like this. XD I've got a list of songs I hear with this chord progression. It is pretty easy to write to.

Lady Gaga's Poker Face. :)

[Diab0luz]

then wich chords are they

[Flaraen]

@Diab0luz did you not read the title?

[sabrinamom]

Sounds like ALONE and a hundred other 80s songs. cool

[chiffmonkey]

I'm soo doing a mashup of Newborn and Truman Sleeps

[TheRightAnswers]

Could you PLEASE upload a tutorial for Building the crate?? Ö

You would make me really really happy with that xD

[chordstolife]

awesome. thanks

[IAmMichaelMyers]

that was pretty cool :)

they are definitely overused, but they still sound good!

[cmc10101]

Could have thrown Howard Shore's TLOTR score in there--where Gandalf falls.

[bugsbunny7117]

I Love that first song woll you pleaseplay it and post it! :D

[KthleenK]

You played the first part, then I realized why it's "overused": it's so very pretty. *_*

[2biaz]

Cloudy with a chance of meatballs uses the same pattern! so does Kick-ass!!:D

[2biaz]

you forgot the davinci code and Stardust ;P

[JohnDavidHeptinstall]

Yeah, I usually reffer to this chord sequence (VI - IV - I - V in a major scale I think) as "The Death Chord Sequence"

[ascharwath]

alice cooper's poison...heart's alone...pretty much every 80s ballad....

[BeDonald]

this is really helpful because i got an idea of what this chord progression sounds like. thanks a lot. :)

[Regus10]

That last part was from Madagascar :)

[cmc10101]

@Regus10 Was it? Or was it clip from Lady in the Water?

[bugsbunny7117]

Wow you'r right that is overused XD but those are all great songs!

[theelk801]

This is pretty cool but you forgot "Kids" by MGMT

[PuffoInformatico]

thank you for the suggestion!

[shadielane]

Wow, you are very good.

[pois86]

sei sempre er mejo! :->

[Rose375]

Alex on the spot!

[alvinteoh99]

Nice playing, Fransy!

I enjoyed it very much!

[maxilpax]

Grande Puffo!!!

[bondo321]

Madagascar - Hans Zimmer! =D

[PuffoInformatico]

GOOD! You won a puppet of Mr. Zimmer ! ^^

[juggernoud1]

This was GREAT FUN to listen man!!! I really really enjoyed this one,:D You definetely put a big smile on my face=D Great performance Fransesco!

[PuffoInformatico]

Thank you, really :)