Rock and Pop - Major, Minor or Modal? Flashcards
Major, Minor or Modal?
Eagles - Hotel California
Step 1: Sing a major or minor third above the tonic note of the key
Step 2: Listen out for any unusual notes/chords that don’t fit.
Minor (B Minor) - Note that the E Major Chord in the progression gives it a momentary Dorian modal flavour (G#) but it is mostly minor and the G reappears elsewhere.
Major, Minor or Modal?
Elvis Presley - Can’t Help Falling in Love With You
Step 1: Sing a major or minor third above the tonic note of the key
Step 2: Listen out for any unusual notes/chords that don’t fit.
Major (D Major)
Major, Minor or Modal?
Queen - Bohemian Rhapsody
Step 1: Sing a major or minor third above the tonic note of the key
Step 2: Listen out for any unusual notes/chords that don’t fit.
Major (Bb Major)
Major, Minor or Modal?
ABBA - Lay All Your Love on Me
Step 1: Sing a major or minor third above the tonic note of the key
Step 2: Listen out for any unusual notes/chords that don’t fit.
Minor/Modal (D Aeolian) - In the prechorus there is a use of C# (harmonic) however C major - bVII is also used throughout.
Major, Minor or Modal?
The Animals - House of the Rising Sun
Step 1: Sing a major or minor third above the tonic note of the key
Step 2: Listen out for any unusual notes/chords that don’t fit.
Minor (A Minor). There is a bit of modal mixture (borrowing of IV chord from parallel major - D Major, however the remainder of the chords are firmly in A minor.
Major, Minor or Modal?
Dolly Parton - 9 to 5
Step 1: Sing a major or minor third above the tonic note of the key
Step 2: Listen out for any unusual notes/chords that don’t fit.
Major (Gb Major)
Major, Minor or Modal?
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Give It Away
Step 1: Sing a major or minor third above the tonic note of the key
Step 2: Listen out for any unusual notes/chords that don’t fit.
Minor (A Minor)
Major, Minor or Modal?
Goo Goo Dolls - Iris
Step 1: Sing a major or minor third above the tonic note of the key
Step 2: Listen out for any unusual notes/chords that don’t fit.
Major (D Major)
Major, Minor or Modal?
Elton John - Your Song
Step 1: Sing a major or minor third above the tonic note of the key
Step 2: Listen out for any unusual notes/chords that don’t fit.
Major (Eb Major)
Major, Minor or Modal?
Irene Cara - Flashdance (What a Feeling)
Step 1: Sing a major or minor third above the tonic note of the key
Step 2: Listen out for any unusual notes/chords that don’t fit.
Major (Bb Major)
Major, Minor or Modal?
The Rolling Stones - Paint It Black
Step 1: Sing a major or minor third above the tonic note of the key
Step 2: Listen out for any unusual notes/chords that don’t fit.
Minor (E Minor)
Major, Minor or Modal?
The Beatles - The Long and Winding Road
Step 1: Sing a major or minor third above the tonic note of the key
Step 2: Listen out for any unusual notes/chords that don’t fit.
Minor (C Minor)
Major, Minor or Modal?
The Rolling Stones - (I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction
Step 1: Sing a major or minor third above the tonic note of the key
Step 2: Listen out for any unusual notes/chords that don’t fit.
Major (E Major)
Major, Minor or Modal?
John Denver - Take Me Home, Country Roads
Step 1: Sing a major or minor third above the tonic note of the key
Step 2: Listen out for any unusual notes/chords that don’t fit.
Major (A Major)
Major, Minor or Modal?
Adele - Someone Like You
Step 1: Sing a major or minor third above the tonic note of the key
Step 2: Listen out for any unusual notes/chords that don’t fit.
