since my theory isn't particularly up to scratch, i'm trying to write a melodic and melancholic song on the bass detailing the messy break-up i recently went through .. and i was wondering if anyone could help me out with chords that sound "sad", if you know what i'm getting at. cheers, people
LOL i agree on the key of Dm... i really feel yer pain there tones, i just had my heart broken too. i feel all strange and hollow inside. first time i'd ever actually been in love... it's just hard.
yeah man .. happened last night same deal here, bud - first time i _knew_ i was actually in love. i was in full-on shock for about an hour afterwards. couldn't stop shaking, choking on nothing, y'know? the worst thing is that it's my fault entirely. i blew it with her and now i'm coming to the realisation that i gotta live with that for the rest of my life, and i know i'll never find anyone else like her. but hey, it's all relevant and we wouldn't be human if we didn't suffer a little every now and again. thanks for your help, people .. tho i don't get the "Spinal Tap" references ?
Lots of augmented chords! Okay, kidding. Minor chords (flatted 3rd) tend to convey "sadder" sounds. Experiment with these and with minor keys to find a sound that really moves you. Diminished chords work great for creating tension. It would be great to experiment with that as well. And hey, at the end of this, maybe you'll come out more experienced in harmonies and song-writing, so it'll turn out to be a positive experience after all!
"It's in the key of D minor, the saddest of all the chords really." >>plays ballad on piano<< "That's beautiful...what do you call it?" "Lick My Love Pump." That still cracks me up.
Spinal Tap is my all time most favorite band. Why? Because they suffered so many incredible, hilarious, ridiculous things, and the bands I have been in have all had so many "Spinal Tap" moments that I feel that I have something in common with them. Yes, I know they were fictional, but there is so much truth in their fiction.
