The same 4 chords in every song. Real or fake?

[geno]

For the musically challenged, there is a thing called key.

Bunch of songs may have different chord sets, but you can change the key to fit one uniform progression. So it's not as dramatic as you'd think.

This is as obvious as saying:

"OMG look at all these jazz music, they all use same jazz scale/chords!"
"OMG look at all the blue music, they all use same blue scale/chords!"

Pop is for pop.

Well then, let's see your YouTube video...

 

[Kirby]

I IV V + capo

 

[gorcorps]

It's not in EVERY song, but there's a reason certain melodies and keys are repeated.

 

[Analog]

Pachabel Rant: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JdxkVQy7QLM

 

[Key West]

Pachabel Rant: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JdxkVQy7QLM

HAHHA

"I hate Pachabel. I can't even go to Taco Bell anymore because it sounds so close."

 

[MJinZ]

It's not in EVERY song, but there's a reason certain melodies and keys are repeated.

What's the reason?

What are the chords in these? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R4sqFmSqrSc&ob=av2n

I wonder if the music I listen to has same or different. Hmmm

 

[TheVrolok]

Most pop/rock songs use the same chord progressions, and most are written in the same key. It's not a new revelation.

This.

 

[Udgnim]

I might be wrong on this, but I'm pretty sure a lot of popular songs are in 4/4 time

so they can basically do any cover that's in 4/4 time pretty easily

 

[slayer202]

are you retarded op?

 

[DangerAardvark]

Birdplane is my favorite song on there.

 

[zerocool84]

Stop the presses!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Tiamat]

what songs you mean by "every song"? Chords based on I, IV, V, in no particular order are very common because those tones work very well together, are easy on the ears, and are easy to blend and lead to other chords. This is common in modern day popular radio non-classical music