Is it possible to write a song that keep your intrested, with just one chord.
I've tried and I hope I succeeded. Plz listen and let me know.
Its a mix of Berlin school with some symphonic rock in C minor.
https://soundcloud.com/al...r/one-chord-experiment

I did something similar once I based around mine around Em13 which was probably cheating as I had a few more notes to play with.
 
Thanks for sharing.

If I did that I'd be accused of using one chord too many.

Hi Alex,
 
I was drawn into this post because I tend to mess around with single chord stuff myself, or even a single drone note, with the "key" being set by the melody (usually a pentatonic minor scale).
 
I was then intrigued by your reference to Berlin School, being an avid TD fan in the past.
 
So, on the whole I think the experiment was a success, but it was only a 2:24 piece. To take it further I would add a few more elements perhaps... But still stick to the Cm chord.
 
cheers
 
andy

I like it.  What did you use to get that synth bass sound?  I really liked that sound, reminds me of some of the classic 80's synth pop stuff I love.

Of course you can do great music with one chord.  A lot of the old Blues guys used to do this.  A lot of the old field hollers were one chord and were kept as such when they morphed into Blues, gospel, and R&B.  Some of the African fusion stuff is in one or two chords.  When done well it can sound great!
 
I think that you have done a great job with this number.  The one chord works and you have added a great encompassing sound to it.
Nice one.