As the title states. I'm trying to find the 4th chord in the sequence. I can't seem to find it and maybe someone can help me find it if possible. :) I'm trying to go down in the chord progression. However if I can't find the 4th chord in the progression, preferably the lowest note of the four, I wouldn't mind the 4th note being an octave higher. Thanks.

 

DBDGBE

 

(030230), (020230), (000230), (4th note here but I don't have it yet). Still looking for it.

 

edit: I think (500400) might be it, I'm not sure. I'll practice it more once I get back from work.

The answer depends almost entirely on the melody. but try these. (3-1-2-0-2-0), (X-1-2-0-3-0), (5-1-2-0-0-0).

 

The names of your chords are Dsus2, Dmaj9, Asus2sus4/D. So you could always try looking at the circle of fifths and working out which key your in or approximately in and then seeing which chords might fit the bill. It's also worth considering if this is the progression for a chorus or verse or bridge. generally, you can go with a less "obvious" sounding progression in a verse whereas in the chorus, a stronger, more predictable progression is what's generally advisable. Take "Atlas," for example. The first time you hear the song, many of the chords in the verse are difficult if not impossible to see coming. But the chorus is solidly in a major key and the listener can anticipate what's coming, which is a good thing. Last of all, and coldplay are masters of effective songwriting as we know, the melodies in choruses are almost always pitched higher than the verses. Hope one of those chords fits your ear, if not, guess it's just a patient process of elimination until you stumble on the one your looking for. No shame in that, especially with a unique tuning. Take care

Did any of those work for you? I apologize if i sounded at all preachy about songwriting technique. Basically just regurgitating what I read. I typical start out with chord progressions too, and I"ve heard Chris Martin share that he does as well. And there are definitely chords that seem to complete a chord progression better than others. My tabs were using DBDGBE as the tuning so I hope i interpreted that correctly in your post. Take care. Charlie