Burn Harmony

Question 1

What style are the chords

Answer 1

western style however different from conventional functional diatonic harmony

Question 2

What is unique about the chords

Answer 2

chords are extended with 4th, maj 7ths and 9ths with many suspensions

Question 3

what happens as a result of the extended chords

Answer 3

many dissonances which are unresolved making it dark and ominous

Question 4

what kind of harmony is evident, whats it made up of

Answer 4

static harmony in some places made up of Csharp articulated pedal in the synth bass
lead vocal line using first 6 notes of the C# minor scale
lead synth lines focusing on the notes C# F# and G#

Question 5

what does the lack of harmonic direction create (similar to)

Answer 5

sense of floating on the vocal line which becomes the musical focus
similar to the classical Indian raga

Question 6

what is used to create tension and excitement between v3 and its extention

Answer 6

western progressions used for in the link between verse 3 and its extension

Question 7

what is used to build up to the final chorus

Answer 7

repeated VI and V progressions in c# minor giving feeling of imperfect cadences in parallel chords