54-46 Was My Number

Toots & The Maytals

G major158 bpm4/43:24★★★★★ only 3 chords · some 7ths/extensions
158 bpm4/bar
all measured notes
C4
D5
E6
F
7
G1
A2
B3
C4
D5
E6
F
7
G1
A2
B3
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E A D G B E · first 12 frets

In scale order from the tonic — press one, or

Nothing measured outside plain major — the key really does tell the whole story here.

To solo over it: G major pentatonic fits everywhere. Open in the workbench →

Same seven notes as the key — each mode just treats a different one as home. The mode on a degree is the scale that fits the chord on that degree.

  • IG Ionianplain major — the referencethis song
  • iiA Dorian♮6minor, but hopeful — the raised 6th
  • iiiB Phrygian♭2minor with a dark, Spanish ♭2
  • IVC Lydian♯4major, floating — the dreamy ♯4
  • VD Mixolydian♭7major, bluesy — the flat 7th
  • viE Aeoliannatural minor — the sad one
  • vii°F♯ Locrian♭5unstable — rarely a home

In scale order from the tonic — press one, or

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Press a chord to hear it.

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In G major: · · · ·

2 barsin G major
14 barsin G major
30 barsPlagal cadencein G major
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6 barsin G major
40 barsPlagal cadencein G major
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3 barsin G major
4 barsin G major
34 barsin G major
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Performed key
G major
Concert key
G major
Version
Studio
Key cross-validatedBPM conflictingMeter single-sourceChords single-source
Sources
spotify · deezer · musicbrainz · acousticbrainz · getsongbpm
Method
Metadata · Audio analysis · Transcription
ISRC
USIR20300108
MusicBrainz
80b630c5-16c5-4137-935b-f403d366e4d8
54-46 Was My Number — Toots & The Maytals · Musicator