Let me talk about the Canon Universal Chords

Let me tell you what canon is.

The Canon chord progression is indeed the chord progression used by the seventeenth-century German composer Johann Pachelbel in his (Canon) music. You may be very familiar with the melody. The concept of the canon chord is the same as the Taiwanese golden eighth chord.

Progression

What is the golden eighth chord? Let us first use the series representation.

Is: I-V-VI-III-IV-I-IV(II)-V ?

That is: 1-5-6-3-4-1-4 (or 2) A chord progression like -5.

Let’s put this progression into the key of C, which is most familiar to beginners

The golden eighth chord of C major:

| C | G | Am | Em | F | C | F | G |

And

| C | G | Am | Em | F | C | Dm | G |

Is it easy to understand? Try playing guitar. Does it sound familiar to you? Suddenly want to sing a lot of songs? The golden eight chords in other major keys can be calculated by yourself based on the series.

Golden Eighth Chord Variations

According to the principle of chord substitution and in order to keep the root note smooth, in many songs, the Golden Eighth Chord is There are usually some variations:

| C | G | Yes | Em | F | C | F | G | - Prototype

| C | G | Am | Em | F | C |? Dm | G | - Replace F with Dm

| C | ?G/B? | Am | G | F | C | Dm | G | - Replace Em with G,

Use the G chord to invert G/B to make the root sound smoother

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| C |? G/B? | Am | G | F | Em? | Dm | G | - Use Em instead of C

| C | ?G/B ?| Am |? Am/G | F |? C/E | Dm | G | - Use Am/G, The root note is 1-7-6-5-4-3-2-5, which is very smooth.

These variations are often encountered and you can pick up a guitar and try them out to see the difference. Of course, it's not impossible to play the original shape, but at some point you'll need to adjust the chords to the melody.

Minor Golden Eighth Chord

What I just talked about is the eighth chord progression in the major key, which is the chord trend of 15 6 3 4 1 2 5, so it can also Does it exist in a minor key? We use the relative minor of C major - Am major to illustrate: Chords in C major:

C - Dm - Em- F- G - Am - Bdim

Am Chords of minor:

Am-Bdim - C - Dm - Em - F - G

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According to 1-5-6-3-4- 1-4-5 Golden Eighth Chord Progression Rules:

Golden Eighth Chord in C Major:

| C | G | Am | Em | F | C | F| G |

Golden eighth chord in the minor key:

| Am |Em |F | C | Dm |Am |Dm | Em |

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Of course, the following variations are more often used:

| Am |Em |F | C | Dm |Am |Bm7-5 | E |

In many songs is very common

The following guide to canon chords is provided by Huoting app?