Re: Educate Me - What Key is This?

On Nov 6, 2:30 pm, Jim Carr <newsgro...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

First part of verse
A-sequence 002220 002200 002230 002220
Bm-sequence 224432 224422 224452 224432
E-sequence 022200 022100 024100 022100
A-sequence 002230 002220 002200 002220

This part is in the key of A Major.
Bmi being a ii chord.
I, ii, V, I


Second part of verse
D-sequence x00232 x00230 x00233 x00232
Em-sequence 022000 024000 022200 022000
A(dif)-sequence 002230 002220 002200 00222
D-sequence x00232 x00230 x00233 x00232

This part is in the key of D Major.
Emi being the ii chord.
I, ii, V. I

Notice that the two parts are the same progression but in 2 different
keys.
The song modulates from A to D.


Chorus
G A Em7
G D Esus7 E7

This in D Major.
E7 is a II Major 'off chord', that is not in key of D, which is often
used in pop and country music as a harmonic hook.

Pt

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