- Can a song have different chords?
- Are harmony and chords the same?
- What are the rules of harmony in music?
- Do harmonies have to be in the same key?
Can a song have different chords?
7 Answers. While you will find that in most cases, the chords used in a song will all be diatonic chords - meaning chords comprised of notes from within the root key of the song - there are often exceptions - many of which occur commonly enough to have names associated with them.
Are harmony and chords the same?
Harmony is the combination of simultaneous notes, which produces a chord. A series of chords produces a chord progression. Chord progressions are simply chords arranged in a certain order. There is no right or wrong order it all just depends on what sound you're looking for and what sounds good or bad to you.
What are the rules of harmony in music?
Grade Six Music Theory - The Rules of Harmony
- 1a. NO consecutive 5ths. 1b. ...
- 2a. NO dissonant leaps (seventh, augmented or diminished intervals), choose small intervals. Leading note resolves to the tonic. ...
- 3a. Double the root or fifth in root position chords. ...
- 4a. Never overlap parts.
Do harmonies have to be in the same key?
Generally, yes, notes used in harmonies will be diatonic - as in belonging to a particular scale or key. But - some harmonies are a better fit if they relate to the chord underlying that particular bar.