>> fons@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote: >> > Hello musicians, >> > >> > Pink Floyd's 'Atom Heart Mother' ends with two repetitions >> > >> > E G F C, E G F C, E G A B, E G F# ?????, E G F C etc. >> > >> > It's the F# ????? - the surprising modulation just before >> > the theme repeats - that I'm after. Most PF harmony is quite >> > straightforward but this one defeats me... Anyone knows this >> > chord progression ? >> > >> Wouldn't that be in the key of E, Fons? If so the F# is the II chord, >> which would typically resolve to the IV, or B7 in that key. That >> wouldn't be a modulation, it would be a "turn-around," and especially so >> since the progression continues on with another E. >> > > Good call. The II is used in jazz and gospel, IIRC. Zappa did some with it too: the Inca Roads guitar solo vamp is I-II. > > Rick Wright was the only original member of the Pink Floyd who had formal music schooling, and he was also a jazz fan. David Gilmour might have had some training; I don't remember. > Maybe one of the Pink Floyd members decided to just throw something different in there, randomly, just for fun. > > -ken Just had a listen to the section in question, and I'd put money on that 'turnaround' being one of Ron Geesin's contributions to the song. I have no idea what the chords are, though. I don't think Wright or Gilmour are even in the mix at that point, so you'd have to get the chords from the brass + choir. Here's a quick guess at the bassline (I only have a bass with me right now). F# G F# A# B F# B G (then back into the main theme). Not super-useful I know... maybe someone more musically trained than me (i.e anyone) could have a guess at the chords from the bass melody. I think Frank's on the money when he says it's a F# - B turnaround. If you wanted to simplify it I think you could probably get away with just playing F# then B (with an augmented B right at the end where the bass plays the G). Wouldn't sound much like the record though... and wouldn't be as much fun, either. Chris. _______________________________________________ Linux-audio-user mailing list Linux-audio-user@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx http://lists.linuxaudio.org/listinfo/linux-audio-user
