I knew what you meant! I play a little game with myself where I go back and count the typos in my posts that I would have sworn weren’t there, no matter how many times I proofread….
Because the song has sharp notes, I’m pretty sure it’s not in the key of CMajor/Aminor. From my understanding, that is the only key with neither flats or sharps.
I think you’re right on in your analysis - my only hesitation is there are so many nondiatonic chords in the song that it clouds the analytical approach - which I find pretty interesting since it amounts to blatant and unapologetic “rule” breaking! Sort of a “What key? I dunno, try to keep up, rhythm guitarist!!”
I’m especially drawn to rule breakers - as in “OMG!! Townes Van Zandt changed the words in successive choruses!! Heresy!” “OMG!! John Prine does it too!!” - we need more heretics in the biz to keep things fun, IMHO…
Thanks. I was thinking about that too. I’ve written a few songs myself with “borrowed” chords and I couldn’t tell you what key those songs are in. As long as the song works, it doesn’t matter. In fact, it usually makes the songs more interesting.
Eager to hearing “Long Road Back”, Michael!
Looks like a Wednesday release - sheesh - I think creating and uploading an acceptable graphic was more difficult than writing the song!
I meant “cool” article. I wrote this on my phone.
I knew what you meant! I play a little game with myself where I go back and count the typos in my posts that I would have sworn weren’t there, no matter how many times I proofread….
I’m writing a novel and finding those typos in finished chapters is one of the most maddening part of the process.
Cook article.
Because the song has sharp notes, I’m pretty sure it’s not in the key of CMajor/Aminor. From my understanding, that is the only key with neither flats or sharps.
I could be wrong though.
I think you’re right on in your analysis - my only hesitation is there are so many nondiatonic chords in the song that it clouds the analytical approach - which I find pretty interesting since it amounts to blatant and unapologetic “rule” breaking! Sort of a “What key? I dunno, try to keep up, rhythm guitarist!!”
I’m especially drawn to rule breakers - as in “OMG!! Townes Van Zandt changed the words in successive choruses!! Heresy!” “OMG!! John Prine does it too!!” - we need more heretics in the biz to keep things fun, IMHO…
Thanks for the comment, great insight!
Thanks. I was thinking about that too. I’ve written a few songs myself with “borrowed” chords and I couldn’t tell you what key those songs are in. As long as the song works, it doesn’t matter. In fact, it usually makes the songs more interesting.