Strangest Chord Progression?

innermasterpeace · 11-07-2004, 01:09 PM

I'll be asking this on the guitar forum as well. . .
What's the weirdest/most unsettling/freakiest/most evil/most hypnotic/etc. chord progression you've ever found? What song is it from? Who composed it?

I'm just asking around.
I bore the hell out of myself with just 3 chords (I, IV, and V. . . anyway.) and I want to scare passer-bys in my dorm hall.

PDWAB · 11-07-2004, 03:48 PM

Just play a lot of diminished chords.

owenbassist · 11-07-2004, 04:43 PM

if you're looking for something evil, just play a lot of tritones...

sthoma07 · 11-10-2004, 04:25 AM

check out some thelonius monk stuff
'off minor' is a good example

ColdFire · 11-10-2004, 03:36 PM

Try some

I - V - vi - IV (One of my personal favorites)
ii - V - I (You sound recognize this)
vi - V - IV - iii (Works better in minor key as i - VII - VI - v)
vii* - vi - vii* - I (Nice tension that is resolved with the tonic)
I - iii (An often out of place, often unexpected progession to through into the mix)

11-07-2004, 01:09 PM	#1
innermasterpeace I am me. Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Michigan Posts: 58	Strangest Chord Progression? I'll be asking this on the guitar forum as well. . . What's the weirdest/most unsettling/freakiest/most evil/most hypnotic/etc. chord progression you've ever found? What song is it from? Who composed it? I'm just asking around. I bore the hell out of myself with just 3 chords (I, IV, and V. . . anyway.) and I want to scare passer-bys in my dorm hall.

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11-07-2004, 03:48 PM	#2
PDWAB Rock It Out Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: University of Washington Posts: 18,060	Just play a lot of diminished chords.

11-07-2004, 04:43 PM	#3
owenbassist the quiet one Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Dekalb, IL Posts: 427	if you're looking for something evil, just play a lot of tritones...

11-10-2004, 04:25 AM	#4
sthoma07 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Australia Posts: 21	check out some thelonius monk stuff 'off minor' is a good example

11-10-2004, 03:36 PM	#5
ColdFire I'm a dude. Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 6,785	Try some I - V - vi - IV (One of my personal favorites) ii - V - I (You sound recognize this) vi - V - IV - iii (Works better in minor key as i - VII - VI - v) vii* - vi - vii* - I (Nice tension that is resolved with the tonic) I - iii (An often out of place, often unexpected progession to through into the mix)