On That Note: In Search of the Lost Chord

[MeadForMyHorses]

Ebony and ivory live together in perfect harmony

 

[cyclones500]

“We fell in love, in the key of C / You followed me down the neck to D.”

 

[cyclones500]

 

[Jammin’]

Naughty by Nature - O.P.P.

“Arm me with harmony
Dave, drop a load on 'em

O.P.P., how can I explain it?”

 

[cyclones500]

—> In vein of Ramones song I posted earlier, and other similar examples other might cite … it has been adapted multiple times over the years.

“Third verse, same as the first.”

 

[cyclones500]

“You can go from one chord to another //
"G will turn to D" //
"It’s another song in this key."

 

[Jammin’]

Curtis Mayfield - It’s Alright

“Now listen to the beat
Kinda pat your feet
You got soul and everybody knows”

 

[alarson]

The hook brings you back

 

[urb1]

There once was a note, pure and easy ...

 

[alarson]

Y'all dumb ************* want a key change?

 

[12191987]

Now I've heard there was a secret chord

I will die on the hill that this so-called “secret chord” is nothing more than a vanilla V7.

“It goes like this, the 4th the 5th”: Scale degrees.

They are the root (5th scale degree) and minor 7th (4th scale degree) of the V7.

“The minor fall and rhe major lift”: Classic western harmony.

The minor 7th of V7 resolves by descending to the 3rd of the I (or i).

The major 3rd of V7 (the leading tone) resolves by ascending to the tonic.

This is unambiguous as the V7 consists of the root, the major 3rd, the perfect 5th, and the minor 7th.

This is one of the all time great songs about *******.

 

[12191987]

The original recording is by one of the greatest:



And unpopular take, this is Elvis at his best:

 

[Jammin’]

Sublime - Doin Time (Summertime)

“That we're well qualified to represent the LBC
Me, and me, and Louie, we all run to the party
Dance to the rhythm it gets harder”

 

[alarson]

And if I play the same three chords
Will you just yawn and say
It's all been done

 

[cytor]

I'd like to teach the world to sing in perfect harmony....

 

[CycloneRulzzz]

With the words from a poet and a voice from a choir
And a melody, and nothing else mattered

 

[CycloneRulzzz]

So your melody will play on and on

 

[CycloneRulzzz]

Check out my melody
Check out my melody
Check out my melody
Special (check my melody, my melody)

 

[Cydar]

 

[Althetuna]

Led Zeppelin: The Crunge

Borrowed from James Brown. (See below)

Ah, excuse me
Oh, will you excuse me
I'm just trying to find the bridge
Has anybody seen the bridge?
Please
(Have you seen the bridge?)
I ain't seen the bridge
(Where's that confounded bridge?)