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Fiendish Thingy

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6. If you can sing the melody of one song against the chords of the other

Reply to Jarqui (Reply #2)

Thu Jan 3, 2019, 10:21 PM

Jan 2019

Then there's a chance plagiarism is involved.

It's not just the chord progression and melody, it's also the rhythm, the starts and stops.

My band was able to blend the two songs seamlessly.

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U.S. judge orders Ed Sheeran to face Marvin Gaye plagiarism lawsuit [View all] Eugene Jan 2019 OP

My band did a medley of the two songs Fiendish Thingy Jan 2019 #1

You did "Let's Get It On" for a wedding? Ohiogal Jan 2019 #3

Yeah, "Thinking out Loud" was for the wedding... Fiendish Thingy Jan 2019 #5

The chord progressions seem similar Jarqui Jan 2019 #2

If you can sing the melody of one song against the chords of the other Fiendish Thingy Jan 2019 #6

Two songs may well blend seamlessly if they use the sane chord progression Jarqui Jan 2019 #8

only melody notes and lyrics can be copyrighted. chords cannot nt msongs Jan 2019 #4

Not exactly- Radiohead was successfully sued for copying the Hollies' Fiendish Thingy Jan 2019 #7