G: G B D D#maj7: D# G A# D A#: A# D F D7: D F# A C
None of these chords share a key, since G Major only has an F# and not a D# or an A# (the last of which would be written as Bb in a minor key.) However, I see a few trails that keep the progression solid: 1: G > G > F > F > then it loops; it’s a climb from the b7 to the subtonic to the tonic in a satisfying resolution 2: G > D > D > D… a simple I V I loop 3: D is an ostinato and since it is the V it keeps you in suspense, but also the D > D# > D > C dances around that to make it interesting 4: B > A# > A# > A… between the third and the ninth almost like a I V I 5: This is in no particular key, but jumping from G to D is boring, so they added tension with the bVI which invokes a spacey or nostalgic feeling, at least for my ears; also, A# to D# is a fourth like D to G so it doesn’t sound super jarring.
I hope that makes sense.
Edit: The shakiness can be derived from the unstable key center, to allude to the track title. The lyrics depict a character who has just gone through a breakup I presume, so they feel “blue” like a blue note doesn’t fit in the key.
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Another One Bites the Dust by Queen, Good Times by Chic, Money by Pink Floyd, Feel Good Inc by The Gorillas… all that Top 40 stuff is usually recommended. I want something different.
You know what that means… Someone has to make a gigantic crossword puzzle. (Me? But I don’t know how to make it so big.)
Where are they typically available? Is it on Amazon?
I want one.
Any shining examples?
I mean… you can’t ignore its sedative quality, but it has been very much overused by indie pop artists and lost its meaning. We need a break from maj7 for a while.
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I added it. Now what?
Did I do them correctly?
I fixed it in another post.
Fixed.
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