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“All My Loving” by the Beatles is a great example of their early ’60s pop style. This song’s verse chord progression is in the key of D Major with a mix of minor chords and 7th chords that add to the emotional intensity of the song. The composition blends pop simplicity with complex harmony, encapsulating the Beatles’ innovative songwriting.

The song “Rocky Raccoon” by The Beatles features a intriguing chord progression typically employed in blues and folk music that creates a captivating storytelling-style musical framework. The verse using the provided chords weaves an interesting tale via major and minor fluctuations giving an emotional depth to the lyrics.

“Just the Two of Us” by Grover Washington Jr. is a sample gold mine for those interested in jazz, soul, and RnB influenced chord progressions. This song, co-written with Bill Withers, perfectly illustrates the fusion of jazz and pop music. The song is primarily in C Major key but it makes significant use of secondary dominant chords, and borrowed chords from parallel keys which are typical characteristics of jazz-inflected pop.

“Good Old Fashioned Lover Boy” by Queen from the album “A Night at the Opera” is essentially written in the key of C major. The song includes an intricate and quite peculiar chord progression full of chromatic and borrowed chords, highly characteristic of Queen’s eccentric and unique style of songwriting. In particular, Freddie Mercury, the primary songwriter, often incorporated complex harmonic structures from classical music into their rock/pop context.

The complexity and richness of the harmonics is among the aspects that make Queen’s songs stand out and, in this specific track, it contributes to the song’s upbeat yet nostalgic feel.

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The overall chord progression of “A Hard Days Night” by The Beatles fluctuates between major and minor keys which adds a level of emotional complexity to the song. The use of borrowed chords and unique transitions makes it a noteworthy piece in the realm of 20th-century popular music.

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The Beatles – All My Loving – Solo

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Chord Progression

[‘G’, ‘D’, ‘Em’, ‘A’, ‘D’, ‘D’]

Chord Progression Analysis

Here are the five chords for the solo part of “All My Loving” in correct musical order with their Roman numerals:

– G Major (‘IV’)
– D Major (‘I’)
– E minor (‘ii’)
– A Major (‘V’)
– D Major (‘I’)

Here are the five chords for the full song:

– E minor (‘ii’)
– A7 (‘V7’)
– D Major (‘I’)
– B minor (‘vi’)
– G Major (‘IV’)

Unfortunately, I can’t see a borrowed chord in this progression. Please, don’t forget that borrowed chords are chords borrowed from the parallel minor or major. If a song is in a major key, we can borrow chords from the minor parallel, or vice versa.

“`No borrowed chords in this progression“`

Similar Chord Progressions

The overall progression is very common in pop and rock music.

1. The Beach Boys’ “God Only Knows” also features a ii-V-I progression in its verse Bb, F, Gm, C, F, F, in Bb Major.
2. Similarly, The Zombies’ “She’s Not There” features the ii-V-I progression in F#m B E (in E Major), with the same overarching stability and resolution.

Musical Analysis

Modulating between E minor and D Major, the song’s melody is primarily diatonic, but it includes non-diatonic chords for tension and release. This chord progression allows for a varied melody, contributing to the catchy and memorable nature of the song.

Overall Analysis

“All My Loving” by The Beatles is written in the key of D Major. It’s pop and rock style includes elements of British Invasion and Merseybeat. It shows a common chord progression modified with additional chords and modulation.

Style Analysis

“All My Loving” is typical of the 1960s British Invasion with catchy melodies and simple, but effective chord progressions. The Beatles had a unique ability to write in various styles and this song blends elements of rock and roll with pop.

Chords in the Solo section of All My Loving by The Beatles are:

[‘G’, ‘D’, ‘Em’, ‘A’, ‘D’, ‘D’]