Comptine d'un autre été, l'après-midi

Yann Tiersen

G major99.8 bpm4/42:21★★★★★ 5 chords · plain triads
100 bpm4/bar
all measured notes
C
D5
E6
F♭7
7
G1
A2
B3
C
D5
E6
F♭7
7
G1
A2
B3
1 · fundamental2nd3rd5th6th7thoutside the key
all measured notes
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6♭7712356
356♭77123
12356♭771
56♭771235
2356♭7712
6♭7712356
1 · fundamental2nd3rd5th6th7thoutside the key

E A D G B E · first 12 frets

In scale order from the tonic — press one, or

  • Mixolydian colourthe ♭7 (F) appears — major, but bluesy

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

  • ♭7Mixolydian ♭7 — the dominant/blues seventh, very common in rock and funk.

Measured against G major — everything else played fits the scale.

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Press a chord to hear it.

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In G major: · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · ·

1 barsin G major
12 barsHalf cadencein G major
×3
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15 barsin G major
+ ×2 +
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24 barsHalf cadencein G major
×6 +
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2 barsin G major
4 barsin G major
Performed key
G major
Concert key
G major
Version
Studio
Meter unverifiedChords single-source
Sources
spotify · deezer · musicbrainz · acousticbrainz
Method
Transcription
ISRC
FR91U0100002
MusicBrainz
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Comptine d'un autre été, l'après-midi · Musicator