IMO music copyright has gone too far. Have a look at the Creep - Radiohead chord progression of I, III, IV, and iV.
There have been a few lawsuits over using the same chord progression, but with music theory there are only so many permutations before you end up arriving at the same logical places. The same is quite true for overlaying melodies to this particular progression.
Tell that to Radiohead and the people that previously sued Radiohead over Creep and had writing credits added for it.
As I mentioned it was more than the progression, but the melody too. As to my understanding of music theory, which isn’t my field of expertise, in this particular chord progression the melody one would put over the progression is further limited.
There might have been a copyright issue. However, the only legal cases involving
There have been a few lawsuits over using the same chord progression
Have failed. The most famous of these would be ed sherans. Its other stuff, with the chord progression. Like the eye of the tiger. You could steal those chords but you couldn’t steal the “duh…duh duh duh” bit with the chords, if that makes sense.
Oh for sure, with the melody too, it would be well over the line. I just didn’t want any aspiring song writters to get spooked. So, I thought to clarify was all.
IMO music copyright has gone too far. Have a look at the Creep - Radiohead chord progression of I, III, IV, and iV.
There have been a few lawsuits over using the same chord progression, but with music theory there are only so many permutations before you end up arriving at the same logical places. The same is quite true for overlaying melodies to this particular progression.
You can’t copywrite a chord progression
Or hearing your song.
Tell that to Radiohead and the people that previously sued Radiohead over Creep and had writing credits added for it.
As I mentioned it was more than the progression, but the melody too. As to my understanding of music theory, which isn’t my field of expertise, in this particular chord progression the melody one would put over the progression is further limited.
Edit: Here you can find mention to the songs used in lawsuits
Edit: Here is someone discussing this who has more musical knowledge than I
There might have been a copyright issue. However, the only legal cases involving
Have failed. The most famous of these would be ed sherans. Its other stuff, with the chord progression. Like the eye of the tiger. You could steal those chords but you couldn’t steal the “duh…duh duh duh” bit with the chords, if that makes sense.
Oh for sure, with the melody too, it would be well over the line. I just didn’t want any aspiring song writters to get spooked. So, I thought to clarify was all.