http://www.polyvibeentertainmentgroup.com/2009/06/how-many-songs-are-the-same-4-chords/ A fresh look at the media industry and how trends affect the independent artist and publisher. Wed, 09 Feb 2011 19:14:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.polyvibeentertainmentgroup.com/2009/06/how-many-songs-are-the-same-4-chords/comment-page-1/#comment-41627 Brad Wed, 09 Feb 2011 19:14:51 +0000 http://www.polyvibeentertainmentgroup.com/?p=206#comment-41627 Of course...while there are 12 notes, there are an incredible amount of chords...let's see, we have 12 major triads, 12 minor triads, 12 diminished triads . . . 12 suspended triads... 12 major 7th chords, 12 minor 7th chords, 12 dominant 7th chords,12 half diminished 7th chords, 12 fully diminished 7th chords . . . and that doesn't even get into altered or extended chords. Soooooo the fact that all those songs use 4 chords is very...underwhelming. Of course…while there are 12 notes, there are an incredible amount of chords…let’s see, we have 12 major triads, 12 minor triads, 12 diminished triads . . . 12 suspended triads… 12 major 7th chords, 12 minor 7th chords, 12 dominant 7th chords,12 half diminished 7th chords, 12 fully diminished 7th chords . . . and that doesn’t even get into altered or extended chords. Soooooo the fact that all those songs use 4 chords is very…underwhelming.

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