Hi again,

Thank you for letting me in on the secret of your chord progression.

Originally Posted By: Shigeki Adachi
Im - Im#5 - Im6 - Im7 - Immaj7 - Im7 - Im6 - Im#5

This was quite eye-opening for me. I've used the progression, and its variations, a few times over the years in the major mode but it has never once occurred to me to try it out in minor!

As I'm typing this, I'm hearing "The Greatest Love Of All" where the opening progression of the verses use a version of this progression in major...

I-I#-I6-I7-IV-IV#-IV6...

And here's Harry Völker playing it on piano.




Then of course, that signature riff in "Brazil" that's based on I-I#-I6-I is brilliant. The young guy below shows how this riff works really well on the Yamaha electronic organ. By the way, is the Yamaha in the video clip from the Stage A series of electones? I've never seen one of these. I have an EL-90 (which is quite old now).



Thank you for giving me a new chord sequence to experiment with!

All the best,
Noel

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