Sometimes it’s not the chords at all. It’s the key not fitting your voice, or the rhythm being slightly different from what you’re expecting. Even small changes in strumming can make the whole thing feel wrong.
A simple test is to slow it down and play single down strums while singing. If it suddenly feels better, the issue is probably groove, not harmony.
Has this happened to you with a specific song?
Submitted February 26, 2026 at 09:17PM by UkuleleTabs https://www.reddit.com/r/Learnmusic/comments/1rfrcr2/why_a_chord_progression_can_sound_off_even_when/?utm_source=ifttt
Javier Rodriguez
Thursday, February 26, 2026