LESSON 50
STARTING ON ‘THE FOUR’
C G C D
The notes G, C and D appear as the first, fourth and fifth in a G major scale (G A B C D E F#). In fact, they’re a three-chord trick in G. If you’ve written, say, a verse around G-C-D, a great way to mix it up in a chorus is to start on the fourth chord, instead of a predictable return to the root on the opening chord. We’re in the key of G here, but, as with all our progressions, it applies to all keys.