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What Can I Play Over This Chord Progression?
A scale gives you notes. The chord change gives those notes somewhere to land.
Play the changes
Dm → G → C
Play one bar of each chord. Let the shapes ring, then listen for the moment each chord changes.
Now play only F, B, and E at those changes. Do not fill the space yet; let the three arrivals make the harmony audible.
See it · play it
Follow the thirds through Dm → G → C
F is the minor third of Dm, B is the major third of G, and E is the major third of C. The short A and G movements connect those anchors without obscuring the changes.
Try the common-tone version
For a smoother crossing, hold A from Dm into G, then resolve to G or E over C. Shared or nearby notes make the line feel continuous; chord thirds make the arrival clearer.
Try this
Loop one bar of each chord. First play only F, B, and E at the changes. Then connect them with one or two nearby notes and leave a beat of silence at the end of the phrase.
Keep exploring
What could go over this?
Bring your own progression to Cadorin and keep the musical question close to the sound you are already hearing.
See how Cadorin begins on the instrument →