Music Theory Live Class #I

Thought I’d share a progression I knocked up a few weeks back to practice one of the fingerstyle patterns I’ve been working on. I’d not really analysed it before today but just laid down a rather melancholy muse, with lots of minor chords.

I now see it is modally A Aeolian (mm I think :thinking: ). So chord wise the choice would be : Am Bdim C Dm Em F G.

I don’t recall the remit being limited to the Major scale, so hope I’ve not overstepped the mark going down the Mode :rabbit: :hole:

The progression can be broken down into 2 verses and a chorus.

V1 Am Am Em Em (i i V V) x 2
V2 Am C Em Em (i III V V) x 2
C. G Dm Am Am (VII iv i i) x 2

Have yet to have a clean run at recording this piece, so for now I’ve exported the GuitarPro audio (Key and Drum midi added to Reaper project) Gtr is Clean Electric but I am currently playing this on acoustic.

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