what are good chords that go with?

Question

what are good chords that go with g/b, g, and c? i have to write a second part of a song for a friend and that is mainly what the chorus is that they showed me... any ideas of what could sound good with it? acustic sound

Answer 1

It would be helpful to see the melody line, since it generally suggests the chords or accompaniment that goes with it. Just off the top of my head however, you might try

G sus (a G chord with a fourth tone (C) instead of a third. Since you mentioned G/B (a G major chord with a b in the bass it followst that you might want to make use of that set of tonal colors.

C sus2 (this is a c major chord, with or without the third, but with an added second. (D) If that same tone were placed above the dominant 7 (B flat) it would be notated as a ninth, but since it is placed within the first octave it is commonly known as a sus2 or added second chord.

E minor. It is common to borrow from the relative minor of the major chord you are working in.

Bmin7 (B minor with a dominant 7th (A) ) You could use this as a substitute for your G/B chord, or as a substitut for the Five chord (The fifth in the key of G is D or D7. If you use Bmin7 instead, it's like using the relative minor of D to add a little extra flavor to the melody)

There are a lot more possibilities, but this should get you started. If you need more information, feel free to write but send an example of the melody so I ahve more to work with.

Answer 2

If you've got G and C, you're probably writing the song in the key of G, so try adding a D chord and then drop in an E minor. It's a standard chord progression in the key of G, but tried and true. If you want to spice up the the C, make it a Cadd9 -- it sounds good and fun to play on acoustic guitar. Good luck!

Answer 3

D, Em, D/F#, Em7, Am, Am7, Dm7, Dm. I suggest just playing around with these. See what you like. If you need some help on the chords, check out http://www.chordbook.com/guitarchords.php.

Answer 4

d and f