How do you know which scales to play over which chords?

The rule is to use Major pentatonic scales over major chords and minor pentatonic scales over minor chords. This works well for most chords. All you need to do is switch scales with the chord changes.

How do I know which chords to use?

Once you’ve chosen a basic harmonic rhythm, find a chord that fits most of the notes within that number of beats. Let’s say it feels right to change chords every 4 beats. Find a chord that works with most of the notes of the first 4 beats, keeping in mind that your chord choice should emphasize the key of your song.

How do I figure out my scale?

Here’s how you do it:

1. Find your vocal range by singing down to your lowest note on the “Ah” vowel. Mark your lowest note.
2. Sing up to your highest note on the “Ah” vowel and mark your highest note.
3. Go to this article and compare your range with the most common voice types.

What is a non-diatonic scale?

Non-Diatonic refers to any notes or chords that are not native to the key. Most songs of any complexity will have chords that are non-diatonic. A chord can be non-diatonic by structure or by context.

How do you know your SA in singing?

Here are some simple steps for finding your vocal range and voice type:

1. Warm up. Before doing any type of singing, it’s vitally important to do a vocal warm up, particularly when singing near the edges of our vocal range.
2. Find your lowest note.
3. Find your highest note.
4. Compare your lowest and highest note.

What are the 3 most important chords in a diatonic scale?

A chord which is diatonic is simply a chord built from notes of the key. In the key of C again (C, D, E, F, G, A and B), the chord C major (C, E, G) would be diatonic to the key of C because its 3 notes are part of the C major scale.

How to write your own chord progressions?

However, the good news is that there are a few simple guidelines which will help you massively when writing your own chord progressions. There are 5 basic rules to follow when writing a chord progression. Choose a key to write in (if you are just starting out the C major, G major, A minor and E minor are good keys to start with)

How do you know if a chord is major or minor?

We can do this for every chord in the key. To determine if the chord we made is major, minor, or diminished, look at the intervals between each note.

How can I learn to hear chords in my head?

Just as you can hear a melody by just reading the notes on a staff, you can learn to hear chords in your head by reading them. Play lots of chords, and concentrate on recognizing chord progressions. To do that you need to be able to play chords, but I’d say you need that anyway. learn the theory. You have to know your scales by name.

How do I Know my scales?

You have to know your scales by name. You need to know what scale is associated with what chord. You need to know the key signatures of scales. Luckily, different chords can be associated with one scale. For example, Fmaj7, F6/9, Gm7, Am7, C7, may all be associated to the F major scale.