i–bVII · Two-chord minor vamp · C minor · i–bVII
Aeolian Vamp is a chord pattern you can play in any key. The degrees are i–bVII.
The simplest minor loop there is, just two chords. Changing only the tempo and rhythm changes the mood completely, so it is a good place to start practising.
Patterns are common chord moves. They are not the chart of a recorded hit.
Patterns are named by theory. Play them in any key that fits your voice.
Each song page has a chord chart, fingerings, and the same song in every key.
i – bVII
Cm · Bb
| 1 | Cm | · | Bb | · |
|---|
With two chords, the rhythm of the words carries the song, not the harmony. Keep tossing short phrases on, and raise the range by a step only when you want the feeling to lift.
| Keys | Chord chart |
|---|---|
| C minor · Written in this key | Cm · Bb |
| Db minor | C#m · B |
| D minor | Dm · C |
| Eb minor | D#m · C# |
| E minor | Em · D |
| F minor | Fm · Eb |
| F# minor | F#m · E |
| G minor | Gm · F |
| Ab minor | G#m · F# |
| A minor | Am · G |
| Bb minor | Bbm · Ab |
| B minor | Bm · A |
These songs use this pattern. This is not their chord chart: real recordings differ in key, rhythm and the chords they add.