![]() ![]() ![]() So is David's 'secret chord' in fact the underlying chord progression of the song – which in essence makes up the whole song? But of course, that isn't just one chord, it's a chord progression. What does this mean?Ī simple take on it would be that David played a secret chord that 'goes like this': IV – V – vi – IV. ![]() ![]() It's Leonard Cohen giving a subtle nod to musicians – and for non-musicians, it's an actual explainer of what's going on in the music. There is only one changing notes in this chord, it moves from A–C–E to A–C–F.Ĭhord progression of 'The fourth, the fifth, the minor fall, the major lift'. The 'lift' refers to the chord changing from a minor to a major chord, and in the process 'lifting' the harmony. –'The major lift': This is a first inversion chord of the fourth, or sub-dominant (IV) of F major. The 'fall' in this phrase is referring to the minor, or 'fallen' third of the chord. –'The minor fall': Again, the melody moves up one note here to the sixth chord, the submediant (vi) of A minor. – 'The fifth': The melody moves up one note to the fifth chord of the scale, the dominant (V) of G major. ![]()
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