Chord Progression of the Month #7Layla by Eric Clapton
intro
begining riff from D Minor Pentatonic then D5 C5 Bb5 C5 D5 chords puts the whole intro in D Natural Minor (F Major) other lead phrases are based on this pattern at the 10th fret
The verses move down one semitone to C# Natural Minor (E Major) except for C and D. They are from E Natural Minor aiming for E. See my last newsletter and Hero.
Fills here could use E Major Pentatonic
(see my Major Pentatonic Phrase charts for more info) or C# Natural Minor(E Major Scale) notice this shape is based around the 9th fret it's where C#m7 can be played. This makes the pattern sound like C# Natural Minor
recap:- intro/chorus.............. D Natural Minor ( uses chords and solos from F Major scale) verses.....................C# Natural Minor ( uses chords and solos from E Major scale) proving that individual parts of songs , like verses choruses intros etc etc , don't need to be related. they can be just bolted together. If you like the sound of direct modulation.............. this is it.
next month's chord progression will be "There's a Class for this" by "Cute is what we aim for"
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