last update: 23-10-2012
Great rock
songs
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By "minimalist musical
structure" I mean the following:
Thus 4 chords are repeated throughout the whole song. For example, in the song Wheels by the Foo Fighters, which consists of 176 bars, the chords D A F#m E are repeated 44 times (44 x 4 = 176). How is this possible without boring people to death? Among other things it's possible because
Below you will find some examples. |
ARTIST / SONG | CHORDS | NOTES | |
Foo Fighters:
Wheels |
D A F#m E | ||
Tracy Chapman:
Talkin' bout a Revolution |
G C9 Em D(4) | ||
Tom Petty:
Free Fallin' |
D G D A4 | capo 3rd | |
Tom Petty:
Learning to Fly |
F C Am G | ||
Lee Ryan:
Turn Your Car Around |
Am C G (F) | actually the song is in G#m (!) | |
Of Monsters and Men: Little Talks |
Am F C (G) | capo 1st |