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Author Topic: Songs that have the chords only I and V ......?  (Read 9764 times)
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« on: February 06, 2006, 02:19:38 PM »

   

I was assigned to come up with 10 songs that use the chords  I- and V only.Please help..... I'll have 3:

Amazing Grace
The London Bridge is Falling Down
Farmer in the Dale



I dont know enough of these sort of sogs to make a good list. If any of yall can help it would be much appreciated......
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« Reply #1 on: February 06, 2006, 02:31:30 PM »

Amazing Grace also has IV ... (in "how sweet the sound")
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« Reply #2 on: February 06, 2006, 02:40:41 PM »

I think you could omit the IV and get away with it........... Smiley

You could just stay on the I. I must admit it is hard to resist that IV!......I think I'll have to agree with you.
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« Reply #3 on: February 06, 2006, 02:52:30 PM »

Most good harmonizations of Amazing Grace have a lot more than two chords.

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« Reply #4 on: February 06, 2006, 02:54:18 PM »

The verse to  Like Rudolph hte Red Nose Reindeer.

Nick nack paddy wack

Old McDonald
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« Reply #5 on: February 06, 2006, 02:55:59 PM »

I'm taking a Pedagogy class. I was assigned to come up 10 begginner songs that could be tought to begginners.  This so elementery that it is hard.
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« Reply #6 on: February 06, 2006, 03:44:25 PM »

I say hit the beginners hard.  At least 24 chords per song.
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« Reply #7 on: February 06, 2006, 03:47:59 PM »

Yes. Start them off with "Aja" or "Black Cow."
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« Reply #8 on: February 06, 2006, 03:53:57 PM »

I believe "This Old Man" uses I and V exclusively.
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« Reply #9 on: February 06, 2006, 04:05:55 PM »

I'm sure something from Van Morrison does... off Astral Weeks... "Cyprus Avenue", "Madame George" maybe?  Don't have them nearby to check, but they are arguably only two chords...

Failing that,

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« Reply #10 on: February 06, 2006, 04:11:10 PM »

Maybe Wind Chimes?
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« Reply #11 on: February 06, 2006, 04:15:46 PM »

Get Back.
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« Reply #12 on: February 06, 2006, 04:20:08 PM »

The Warmth of the Sun? 


hehe, just joking
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« Reply #13 on: February 06, 2006, 04:25:20 PM »

The Warmth of the Sun? 


hehe, just joking

To get the full effect of that joke, offer up This Whole World.
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« Reply #14 on: February 06, 2006, 04:37:05 PM »

Dream Baby, Roy Orbison...that's the only one I can think of right now.



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« Reply #15 on: February 06, 2006, 04:55:24 PM »

Well, I can't think of any off the top of my head, but there are probably at least 100 Brian Wilson songs that use either primarily or only I and IV.
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« Reply #16 on: February 06, 2006, 04:55:37 PM »

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I believe "This Old Man" uses I and V exclusively.

Nope.

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Dream Baby, Roy Orbison...that's the only one I can think of right now.

Nope.
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« Reply #17 on: February 06, 2006, 05:36:31 PM »

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How so?  Yes, for variation, on the verse it switches the emphasis to I and IV...but, still, it only uses C7 and F.  ONLY...TWO...CHORDS!  This song is a work of genius; if any track should be included, it should be "Dream Baby" for its ingenious use of...TWO...CHORDS!  TWO CHORDS!
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« Reply #18 on: February 06, 2006, 05:37:37 PM »

TWO CHORDS!

(Sorry for the abuse. Smiley)
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« Reply #19 on: February 06, 2006, 05:39:12 PM »

but not I and V.
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« Reply #20 on: February 06, 2006, 05:40:42 PM »

There have to be some hip-hop songs with only I and V.

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« Reply #21 on: February 06, 2006, 05:51:12 PM »

But, come on...Why can't this thread be "songs with only two chords five semi-tones apart, ie. F and C"?  That would mean a slower death to this already dying thread.  No offense intended.
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« Reply #22 on: February 06, 2006, 05:55:15 PM »

See, I would actually almost go so far as to call the change to F7 in Dream Baby a key change.  It's a very neat chord change, I just don't believe that it functions harmonically as the I chord in that situation.
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« Reply #23 on: February 06, 2006, 06:02:07 PM »

When you can think of a worthy list of songs that ONLY uses I and V, dig me up and dust me off; you might be looking for a while.
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« Reply #24 on: February 06, 2006, 06:59:37 PM »

"What I Got" by Sublime...D and G

Sorry, it's a I - IV
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