Hi guys:
Any kind soul with a good ear could tell me which chords and the notes of the melody in this amazing song by Mr.Scruff?
I'd love to analyze this theorically, to get why it sounds so cheerful and groovy....
Thanks a lot in advance.
Mr.Scruff - Jazz potato
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RandolphCarter RandolphCarter https://www.kvraudio.com/forum/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=185449
- KVRist
- 163 posts since 22 Jul, 2008
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- KVRist
- 211 posts since 28 Apr, 2009 from Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Bro, this song is VERRRRRY simple!
Key: D minor. I think a lot of other people here would say it's G dorian.
Chords: Gm9 Am9 Cmaj7/D Gm9. So, if you're thinking G dorian, and wanted to use Roman numerals to analyze the progression, it would be im9, iim9, V7sus, then back to the im9.
Rhodes melody is based on Dm7: F D C D A D C
The other synth line is from D minor pentatonic: A G F G D F G F
All the other weird noises and crap pretty much fall within the key.
Key: D minor. I think a lot of other people here would say it's G dorian.
Chords: Gm9 Am9 Cmaj7/D Gm9. So, if you're thinking G dorian, and wanted to use Roman numerals to analyze the progression, it would be im9, iim9, V7sus, then back to the im9.
Rhodes melody is based on Dm7: F D C D A D C
The other synth line is from D minor pentatonic: A G F G D F G F
All the other weird noises and crap pretty much fall within the key.
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- KVRAF
- 26033 posts since 20 Oct, 2007 from gonesville
to call it D minor when the tonic is clearly G is confusing the issue.
There is one flat. With a G tonic, it would be CORRECT to say 'it's G dorian'.
'D minor' will have attributes based on the fact of a D tonic. A row of notes that coincides with it does not automatically mean it's that. You may as well say 'it's F major'.
One should not confuse the name of a thing for the thing itself; 'it's D minor' confuses the key signature for the actual function of key.
For instance, someone new to the terms might now be looking at the chord "Dm" as the more important harmony. It isn't even in your transcription. A clear indication of 'not D minor' I think. This will not help them get the idea.
There is one flat. With a G tonic, it would be CORRECT to say 'it's G dorian'.
'D minor' will have attributes based on the fact of a D tonic. A row of notes that coincides with it does not automatically mean it's that. You may as well say 'it's F major'.
One should not confuse the name of a thing for the thing itself; 'it's D minor' confuses the key signature for the actual function of key.
For instance, someone new to the terms might now be looking at the chord "Dm" as the more important harmony. It isn't even in your transcription. A clear indication of 'not D minor' I think. This will not help them get the idea.
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- KVRist
- 211 posts since 28 Apr, 2009 from Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Well, we will just have to agree to disagree. I think modes are useless and we are not even using them according to the rules those old time monks came up with, so why bother with them?
I actually do think of D minor as F major. Even though it is common practice, I would never recommend anyone to think of G dorian as a tonic. This unnecessarily complicates things.
Maybe if I was a jazz guitarist and a disciple of Pat Martino, I would look at everything in music theory from a minor point-of-view the way that he does.
But seriously, this song is VERRRY easy. Just smash all the white notes on the keyboard in any order and manner you please, include the Bb and you are good-to-go!
I actually do think of D minor as F major. Even though it is common practice, I would never recommend anyone to think of G dorian as a tonic. This unnecessarily complicates things.
Maybe if I was a jazz guitarist and a disciple of Pat Martino, I would look at everything in music theory from a minor point-of-view the way that he does.
But seriously, this song is VERRRY easy. Just smash all the white notes on the keyboard in any order and manner you please, include the Bb and you are good-to-go!
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RandolphCarter RandolphCarter https://www.kvraudio.com/forum/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=185449
- KVRist
- Topic Starter
- 163 posts since 22 Jul, 2008
Thanks a lot! I owe you a beer.
Guess I should practice a little bit more to be able to spot them by ear...
Thanks again!
Guess I should practice a little bit more to be able to spot them by ear...
Thanks again!