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Joined: May 23 2007
From: Frederick, MD
what progression is being played
Hi everyone,
This is the link to Estrella Morente's bulerias. There is a part that you often hear on other ones also starting at 4:50 and going to about 4:57. What chords are being played up until abanico on A major?
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Joined: Dec. 14 2004
From: Washington DC
RE: what progression is being played (in reply to Bogdan1980)
Actually the guitar plays in Key of C#, I don't have perfect pitch or guitar handy so I don't know if there is a capo. THis is the cycle of 5th as been discussed in theory sections....a more colorful pulling progression that outlines the "andalusian cadence".
F#m-B7-E7-A7-D....and D is held till resolve on C#.
If you transpose to normal buleria por medio capo 4 (or higher) its: Dm-G7-C7-F7-Bb........A.
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From: Frederick, MD
RE: what progression is being played (in reply to Bogdan1980)
Excellent, thanks a lot. The capo is on 6ths in this one, at least I think so. And I thought it would start on Dm, but couldn't figure out the rest.
In Gitanos Andaluses with Paco's brother singing, there is also a part like this. I'm assuming it would a similar progression, just capo on different fret.
So the key is C# because of where the capo is, right? My theory is patchy at best.
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Joined: Dec. 14 2004
From: Washington DC
RE: what progression is being played (in reply to Bogdan1980)
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ORIGINAL: Bogdan1980
Excellent, thanks a lot. The capo is on 6ths in this one, at least I think so. And I thought it would start on Dm, but couldn't figure out the rest.
In Gitanos Andaluses with Paco's brother singing, there is also a part like this. I'm assuming it would a similar progression, just capo on different fret.
So the key is C# because of where the capo is, right? My theory is patchy at best.
Bogdan
Then the guitar is actually capoed at 2nd fret playing in C# as I talked about.
RE: what progression is being played (in reply to Bogdan1980)
It sounds to me that the primary guitar is capo'd at the 6th fret, playing in A Phrygian (which transposes to Eb Phrygian). There appears to be a 2nd guitar and standup bass as well.
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From: Frederick, MD
RE: what progression is being played (in reply to Bogdan1980)
I think it is on the 6th, I try to play along and it sounds very congruent.
The other question is, is this section played in half compases? Or is it a whole compas with Dm, then 12 to 6 on G7 then C7, then 12 to 6 on F7 then Bb until it resolves to A?
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