When are these chords used?

[guitar_music]

Hey guys,
I would just like to know when are chords like Aaug and Adim usually used? A couple of song examples would be great!

Thanks guys, you all rock!!!
James

[The Fury]

They are used for creating tension. They arn't very harmonious chords so you get a great sound when you resolve the tension. An example of this would be, play and Augmented D then a G major.


D aug G
e:---6--------3-------------
B:---7--------3------------
G:---7--------0------------
D:---8--------0------------
A:------------2-------------
E:------------3-------------

This is from the intro of a Seahorses song called 'Hello' (You almost certainly wont know the song, it's only an album track and they arn't very popular :()

[michaelo14]

honestly man, these chords arent very popular but .... u can use any chord any where u want its up to u music is a form of communication if thats the chord that conveys ur message then use it

[SixStringMadman]

I agree with Fury and Michaelo, but if it sounds good, include it. I personally have never used augmented and diminished chords when putting together songs, I don't think they sound so good, myself. However, I have came upon instances where a chord that does not sound good strummed at all, sounds just fine when arpeggiated in a certain patern.

Here is an example of an arpeggio, if the term is unfamiliar to you:

e--------------------|--------------------|-------------------
B-------------1------|-------------1------|------------1------
G-------0---0---0----|-------0---0---0----|------0---0---0----
D-----2---2-------2--|-----0---0-------0--|----2---2-------2--
A---3----------------|---2----------------|--0----------------
E--------------------|--------------------|-------------------

That was actually three arpeggios, from left to right: Cmaj, Csus2/B, and Am7. It's not an original, that riff is from a band called The Calling, from their song "Wherever You Will Go". It is the intro riff, I believe. But, if you knew what an arpeggio was, then I went off on another one of my rants. Seems I can say anything without diagramming it, too. :p

SSM

[guitar_music]

Hey guys,
I just wanted to know what chords do you use to make up your own music?
Thanks
Bye

[ramiel05fallen]

i use chords that are loud and break the windows with lotsa distortion, lol, anyways...heres something to consider : if you want happy, use major chords. if you want sad, use minor chords...make sure ur chord progressions work tho!

[guitar_music]

ramiel05fallen, when you say chord progressions, what do you mean?
Sorry, i don't understand some terms.

Thanks for posting replies guys

James

[ramiel05fallen]

chord progressions. that means the order your chords are played. only certain chords can be played one after the other and sound right. theres a whle section on it in this website...i dont know the formula for chord progressions myself. this website will pretty much tell u anything u wanna know.

ummm, an example, if you play an Am chord and then play...an A major chord....it wouldnt sound right. if you played an Am and then played a C chord...it sounds like it fits. does this help? hope i didnt confuse u