Power Of The Gospel - Live

Ben Harper And The Innocent Criminals

E minor108.4 bpm4/46:50Live★★★★★ 9 chords · plain triads
108 bpm4/bar
all measured notes
C6
D7
♯7
E1
F
2
G3
♯3
A4
B5
C6
D7
♯7
E1
F
2
G3
♯3
A4
B5
1 · fundamental2nd3rd4th5th6th7thoutside the key
all measured notes
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123♯34567♯71
567♯7123♯345
3♯34567♯7123
7♯7123♯34567
4567♯7123♯34
123♯34567♯71
1 · fundamental2nd3rd4th5th6th7thoutside the key

E A D G B E · first 12 frets

In scale order from the tonic — press one, or

  • Harmonic minorthe V chord is major (B) — its third is the raised 7th (D#), pulling home

To solo over it: E minor 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 reference
  • 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 onethis song
  • vii°F♯ Locrian♭5unstable — rarely a home

In scale order from the tonic — press one, or

  • ♯3Raised 3rd — a Picardy third or a major-key borrowing over the minor.
  • ♯7Raised 7th — harmonic minor's leading note, pulling to the tonic.

Measured against E minor — everything else played fits the scale.

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15 barsHalf cadencein E minor
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16 barsModal cadencein E minor
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4 barsPerfect authentic cadencein E minor
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4 barsPerfect authentic cadencein E minor
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Performed key
E minor
Concert key
E minor
Version
Live
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Sources
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Method
Metadata · Audio analysis · Transcription
ISRC
USVI20100017
MusicBrainz
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