You just don't write a I V vi IV song.
 
If you do, you better have one darn fine melody to put on top of it.

And you may want to at least find a rhythmic structure that isn't totally cliché and redundant.


And obviously, you probably want to keep that masterpiece as short as possible.

But it seems that some people will just throw the old rules book.


My closest neighbor's favorite song for the last 2 weeks  - which he/she listens to very loud EVERY DAY at least a couple of times a day - is one of those pioneering efforts. Must last almost 8 or 10 minutes. 10 minutes of the same ol I V vi IV, w/o a single variation. And to top it all, it also has that obvious 3 or 4 notes miserable excuse for a melody.


Sounds like a very very bad post-grunge 90's made-for-tv college movie generic.

And as I'm typing this, here we go again... 


Who are these people living next door????

I'm sorry Rain. I'll turn it down.

I thought you only played and listened to Am?!!!

Tricky little devil ain't I?

    Ohhh boy, you got your hands full there Rain

This is the first sign of becoming pendantic. It reminds me of how a guitarist will spend an enormous ammount of time and energy on getting their tone just right when to 99.9% of the listeners it sounds like a "guitar".
 
Merry Christmas Rain... enjoy the aggrivation
 
J

Well, how about calling it: I V iii/IV IV?

Does that help?


Didn't think so.

noldar12


Well, how about calling it: I V iii/IV IV? 

That's Mayan for Am.

I may very well be pedantic - wouldn't be out of line w/ the rest of my personality. ;)

This reminds me of all those times when I heard pop hits and wondered how dare they? That's the kind of idea I discard the minute I stumble upon it - how can they allow themselves to get away w/ it?


If I figured that one out, I guess I'd be one step closer to never having to worry about money again. I could come up w/ the next Gangnam Style. :P

Can you run a mic close & record it?

Y'know, for sharing & all that