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Posted by caleb morgan note: i= small roman numeral "1" for minor, same with vi. 2) function: a#dim7 (is this "a#dim7diminished", i.e. a#,c#,e,g, or is it "a# minor 7 b5", i.e. a#, c#, e, g# ?) anyway a#dim7 is usually a dominant function, being very close to V7 chord (F#7) in B minor. Diminished chords also have "non-functional" uses, as when #iv dim 7 dim (here e#, g#, b, d,) goes to i minor. here it is neither functional (doesn't go to i or i substitute) nor a standard voice-leading situation. not that there's anything wrong with that! the E-9 to G ma7 are very closely related, so there's little harmonic motion beyond the shift of root up a minor 3rd. the progression as a whole is atypical/non-functional/non-progressive. Again, this is a description, not a value-judgement! early Steely Dan music, even some Stevie Wonder have non-functional progressions that sound great. don't make much sense to analyze. later Dan progressions make more "sense" as they went on. not always for the better. chord-scales: b,c#,d,e,f#, (g or g# neighbor-notes) a, (most likely g natural, which is an "avoid" note on b minor, in the sense that, if you use it in the melody, it really clashes with the 5th or f# a#,b,c#,d,e,f#,g, (b harmonic minor on a#) OR b,c#,d,e,f#,g,a ( e dorian or b minor) b,c#,d,e,f#,g,a ( g lydian or b minor) notice that in the whole "progression", there is really only 1 change of chord-scale. so the bass has most the action, in a sense. just off the top of my head. hope this helps. ask me to clarify anything.
on 9/26/2006, 10:01 am, in reply to "chord progressions"
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here are some answers, tho' probably not the ones you're looking for:
bVI means a major chord on the flat (lowered 6th) degree of scale, or G
1) tonal chord analysis: i minor (or "one" chord), viidim7 of I, iv minor, bVI minor. all fitting very nicely in B minor.
It could have exactly the floaty, jazzy feel that you want! Also, much depends on exactly how you are voicing it.
assuming that a#dim7 is fully diminished:
a#,b,c#,d,e,f,g,g# (a# dim scale or f# octotonic)
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