MichaelAndrewLo
257 posts
Mar 27, 2010
12:45 AM
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Besides salty dog, what are some cool catchy songs with this progression? Any harp links for music would be greatly appreciated.
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hvyj
235 posts
Mar 27, 2010
1:56 AM
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"Let's Twist Again, Like We Did Last Summer" "Do the Fly" and "Pony Time" by Chubby Checker.
These are I-VI-IV-V, NOT !-VI-II-V--sorry! I mis-read the initial post.
Last Edited by on Mar 27, 2010 11:53 AM
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JimInMO
41 posts
Mar 27, 2010
9:33 AM
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Sugar Blues is on my to do list (been there a long time). Vamp is C A7 D7 G7. That parts pretty easy, it's the rest of it that's giving me fits.
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JimInMO
42 posts
Mar 27, 2010
11:15 AM
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"The C A7 D7 G7 is a variation of the
original I VI II V7."
Right, the first time I played Sugar Blues was at a jam, playing guitar, and I went for the standard minor VI and II chords and it didn't sound right with the trumpet player. Later tried maj7's and it worked. "Crazy" has another variation. Cmaj A7 Dmin Gmaj7. At least that's the way it sounds to me. Sounds good in 2nd or 3rd position harp too.
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GamblersHand
174 posts
Mar 27, 2010
12:05 PM
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A lot of old "hokum" songs - Mississipi Sheiks etc, use this progression.
I think also Robert Johnson's "They're Red Hot" is basically this progression? Maybe also Sonny Boy I's "Wonderful Time Last Night"
Also try "Shake Hands and Tell Your Daddy Goodbye". John Mooney does a nice version of this on his debut- Coming Your Way, featuring harp.
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wallyns10
156 posts
Mar 28, 2010
6:42 AM
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Diggs: I just learned about secondary dominants! So just as a little self test that would be V7/ii and V7/V? The original progression is just diatonic 7th chords right? I think I'm starting to actually get theory which is making class less painful and actually sort of fun
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barbequebob
646 posts
Mar 28, 2010
12:43 PM
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Looking at a 6 chord is more like an extension of the 1 chord, and the 2 is more like an extension of the 5 chord. For the average harp player, talking about these simple, but common jump/blues/swing/R&B changes can make a lot of harp players who are clueless theory-wise shake in their pants until they get a basic understanding of what this is all about. They're a blast to play.
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