Wonderwall part 4
The song begins with a four bar intro, played 4 times. the chords used in the intro are the same as the chords used in the verses. there are 3 verses. however the end of the first verse uses a diff progeression compared to the end of the ohter two verses;
Dmaj7 Esus4 B7sus4
I feel that this brings about a niece sound to the song and it also prepares the listener for the next verse, as the first two verses are played one after another. thus for the second verse and the third verse, becasue they are followed by the pre-chorus, the sticks to the same four chords used in the other parts of the verses. meaning F#m7 A Esus4 B7sus4 throut the second and third verse.
the verse is followed by the pre chorus. (and all the roads we have to walk are winding blah blah blah). the prechorus starts off with two lines of D E F#m, a VIb VIIb i progression. it's a common progression used in pop songs everywhere when the song is in a minor key. HOWEVER the third line of the prechorus is intersting. it starts off with D and E chords just as well. so the listener expects an F#m chord next. This doesnt happen. THe next chord is an A chord, follwoedd by A/G# (movin bassline from A to G#; chord stays at A), F#m then B7sus4. This plays with the listernes expectations and provides a twist to the song which sets us up perfectly to receive the cchorus due to the suspended B7 which needs to be resolved.
The a note in the B7sus4 is resolved in the chorus, although not by the conventional means. the first chord in the chorus is a D(add9). By playing the D chord, the A note is resolved as tthe A note exists in the D major chord. Thus although in the previous post i said that the suspended chord isnt resolved, after analysing the song further, i feel that the suspension is resolved, in a hidden and not obvious way. the resolve is felt and not clearly heard, such as in the bach chorales. and i find this method of hidden resolving very very intersting, and not quite common in the normal pop tunes butt used quite widely in rock music. it's quite magical actually. cause the transition and resolving is so smooth and not not openly done. brilliant i say! hahahahaha..
the chorus is a 4 chord progression played 4 times. Dadd9 F#m A F#m. i find the transition between the chorus and the third verse intersting. the song stops after the last chord of the chorus, for a whole bar. then proceeds to play a B7sus 4 chord for a whole bar. This provides the suspension which needs resolve and which is resolved when the songs moves back into the verse with the F#m chord. This bar of B7 also serves as a backdrop for a drum fill that leads us back to the verse. therefore the function of this B7 i feel is to link us back to the verse.
Dmaj7 Esus4 B7sus4
I feel that this brings about a niece sound to the song and it also prepares the listener for the next verse, as the first two verses are played one after another. thus for the second verse and the third verse, becasue they are followed by the pre-chorus, the sticks to the same four chords used in the other parts of the verses. meaning F#m7 A Esus4 B7sus4 throut the second and third verse.
the verse is followed by the pre chorus. (and all the roads we have to walk are winding blah blah blah). the prechorus starts off with two lines of D E F#m, a VIb VIIb i progression. it's a common progression used in pop songs everywhere when the song is in a minor key. HOWEVER the third line of the prechorus is intersting. it starts off with D and E chords just as well. so the listener expects an F#m chord next. This doesnt happen. THe next chord is an A chord, follwoedd by A/G# (movin bassline from A to G#; chord stays at A), F#m then B7sus4. This plays with the listernes expectations and provides a twist to the song which sets us up perfectly to receive the cchorus due to the suspended B7 which needs to be resolved.
The a note in the B7sus4 is resolved in the chorus, although not by the conventional means. the first chord in the chorus is a D(add9). By playing the D chord, the A note is resolved as tthe A note exists in the D major chord. Thus although in the previous post i said that the suspended chord isnt resolved, after analysing the song further, i feel that the suspension is resolved, in a hidden and not obvious way. the resolve is felt and not clearly heard, such as in the bach chorales. and i find this method of hidden resolving very very intersting, and not quite common in the normal pop tunes butt used quite widely in rock music. it's quite magical actually. cause the transition and resolving is so smooth and not not openly done. brilliant i say! hahahahaha..
the chorus is a 4 chord progression played 4 times. Dadd9 F#m A F#m. i find the transition between the chorus and the third verse intersting. the song stops after the last chord of the chorus, for a whole bar. then proceeds to play a B7sus 4 chord for a whole bar. This provides the suspension which needs resolve and which is resolved when the songs moves back into the verse with the F#m chord. This bar of B7 also serves as a backdrop for a drum fill that leads us back to the verse. therefore the function of this B7 i feel is to link us back to the verse.
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