Just noticed all the new bands at the park concerts sound identical. | Indie Music Scene - Freelance Forum - The Community for Independent Professionals

Laura Wood · 2026-02-26T15:01:11.511342+00:00

It's like they're all using the same three chords.

Ugh, my old band got stuck in that same chord rut!

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Watched my friend Mike try to write songs for his band last year. He kept cranking out these tunes that all felt the same, lol. He was so stuck on the same few chords he found online that everything sounded flat. It totally reminds me of these park bands, like they all found the same beginner guitar tutorial and just ran with it. Mike finally got bored of his own stuff and learned some weird jazz chord from his dad. It honestly broke the whole cycle for him.

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sean_bailey937mo ago

The Beatles' Let It Be uses just four basic chords, so what's wrong with three?

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olivia_perez7mo ago

Let It Be's bridge introduces a B-flat chord, making it five!

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