AWAKENING - Original Music by Thomas Kershaw, Jr.

[PowerRedBull]

like maybe it's giving the impression of beng in a certain scale in the first few chords and then 'throw in' a chord that either really is another scale or just give the impression to listeners they are in a certain scale in the first chords, while they're actually in another scale (scales which share those certain same notes in these beginning of the chord progression). It's really hard for me to figure these things on from the web because I hardly have theoretical music knowledge

[ragerpez]

youve got the right idea,

assuming you play piano, say youre playing in A minor, and youve got a progression something like I, III, IV; normally that would be A minor, C major, D minor if you stick to notes in that scale.

to alter it a little you can "borrow" chords from its parellel major (A major, F#, C#, G#), if you borrow the IV from the major scale, then that gives you the progression: A minor, C major, D major

[ragerpez]

thats a really basic example, it kinda just adds colour, but i think its supposed to have a higher purpose of helping you to "progress" into a different key.

try the example above and "resolve" (end) it with an A minor, its kind of a bluesy sound. you can also resolve it to A major though ;) (since thats the key youre borrowing from)

[PowerRedBull]

Like maybe I can let you hear some chord progressions which involve these things (I think) because me and my dad (who likes more predictable chord progressions) have discussions about this if it right or not and i would like to know the opinion of someone with actual music knowledge (which we both dont have)

[PowerRedBull]

hi. great trakc man, I like these suspensional sounds. I think you may can help me out here:

Although I have no musical theory knowledge, I do compose for years. I noticed myself being attracted to either what I think is called "borrowed chords", or changes in chord scale in the middle of a progression. Things that in the first place sound unexpected and a bit weird, but not so weird I would say it is dissonant. It prevents sounding predictable. Could you give some information about it?