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This song is very simple. It is the same round of 4 chords repeated all the way
through. And instead of notating that over and over again, I'll just notate how
many rounds each part of the song is.
  | D5 | F | C | D |                                          D5 | x x 0 2 3 x |
                                                                 |             |
                                                               F | 1 3 3 2 1 1 |
 Intro:      2 rounds                                            |             |
                                                               C | x 3 2 0 1 3 |
 Verse:      2 + 1                                               |             |
                                                               D | x x 0 2 3 2 |
 Chorus:     2                                                   |_____________|
 Intro:      1
 Verse:      2 + 1                                      
 Chorus:     2
                                                                  _____________
                                                                 |             |
 Bridge:                                                      Bb | 6 8 8 7 6 6 |
|  Bb|  Gm|  D|  D|                                              |             |
| Bb | Gm | A | A |                                           Gm | 3 5 5 3 3 3 |
                                                                 |             |
                                                               A | x 0 2 2 2 0 |
 Breakdown:  2                                                   |_|_|_|_|_|_|_|
 Chorus:     2
 Outro:      2
I think the phrases in the Chorus are inspired by "Polovtsian Dances",
the famous theme from the russian opera "Prince Igor" by Alexander Borodin.
The theme was also sung by Sissel Kyrkjebø in the chorus of "Prince Igor",
the '97-hit featuring rapper Warren G released on the concept-album
 What's special about the round of chords is that mixes D minor and D major:
 | D5min/maj | Fmin | Cmin | Dmaj |
 - It starts out on D5, a D chord with no 3rd, making it a D5.
   Here the scale can be both D minor and D major.
 - on F and C, the tonality is D minor.
 - on D, the tonality is obviously D major.
  Dminor scale: [D    E    F    G    A    BbC]
 When you're in the major tonality, I suggest you play a
  Dmixolydian scale: [D    E    F#    G    A    BC]
 This is a regular D major scale with the 7th step flattened from C# to C.
 I think this mixolydian scale has a minory flavor that fits the song very well.
   Bridge:
  | Bbmin | Gmmin | Dmixolyd | Dmixolyd |
  | Bbmin | Gmmin | Amaj | Amaj |
 In the last 2 bars of A, however, you'll have to play a regular D major scale.
 Since you have to adjust your mixolydian scale to the A chord, which includes
 the note C#, you'll be adjusting that C back up to C#, where it came from. And
 there you have your regular D major scale again.
 Don't worry, with this little chapter I'm not telling you to wisely consider
 every single note you play. It's only to give you some inspiration you can draw
 from, if you want to explore scales to add some flavor to your solo playing.
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   Best regards,
   July, 2015 "

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The Enemy

by Nabiha

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This song is very simple. It is the same round of 4 chords repeated all the way

through. And instead of notating that over and over again, I'll just notate how

many rounds each part of the song is.

| D5 | F | C | D | D5 | x x 0 2 3 x |

| |

F | 1 3 3 2 1 1 |

Intro: 2 rounds | |

C | x 3 2 0 1 3 |

Verse: 2 + 1 | |

D | x x 0 2 3 2 |

Chorus: 2 |_____________|

Intro: 1

Verse: 2 + 1

Chorus: 2

_____________

| |

Bridge: Bb | 6 8 8 7 6 6 |

Bb Gm D D

| | | | | | |

| Bb | Gm | A | A | Gm | 3 5 5 3 3 3 |

| |

A | x 0 2 2 2 0 |

Breakdown: 2 |_|_|_|_|_|_|_|

Chorus: 2

Outro: 2

I think the phrases in the Chorus are inspired by "Polovtsian Dances",

the famous theme from the russian opera "Prince Igor" by Alexander Borodin.

The theme was also sung by Sissel Kyrkjebø in the chorus of "Prince Igor",

the '97-hit featuring rapper Warren G released on the concept-album

What's special about the round of chords is that mixes D minor and D major:

D5 F C D

| min/maj | min | min | maj |

- It starts out on D5, a D chord with no 3rd, making it a D5.

Here the scale can be both D minor and D major.

- on F and C, the tonality is D minor.

- on D, the tonality is obviously D major.

D E F G A Bb

minor scale: [D C]

When you're in the major tonality, I suggest you play a

D E F# G A B

mixolydian scale: [D C]

This is a regular D major scale with the 7th step flattened from C# to C.

I think this mixolydian scale has a minory flavor that fits the song very well.

Bridge:

Bb Gm D D

| min | min | mixolyd | mixolyd |

Bb Gm A A

| min | min | maj | maj |

In the last 2 bars of A, however, you'll have to play a regular D major scale.

Since you have to adjust your mixolydian scale to the A chord, which includes

the note C#, you'll be adjusting that C back up to C#, where it came from. And

there you have your regular D major scale again.

Don't worry, with this little chapter I'm not telling you to wisely consider

every single note you play. It's only to give you some inspiration you can draw

from, if you want to explore scales to add some flavor to your solo playing.

------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Best regards,

July, 2015 "

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