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Grief & Somber Farewell
Pure natural minor cadence (i - iv - v - i). Relying on the natural minor v chord (Em) instead of a piercing major dominant delivers honest, noble grief without melodramatic theatrics.
“Grief & Somber Farewell”, a CifraLab proposal
Am, Dm, Em and Am is the progression CifraLab proposes for a “Grief & Somber Farewell” feel.
“Grief & Somber Farewell” runs at 68 beats per minute, so each beat lasts 882 milliseconds. If each chord takes one bar of four beats, the full cycle lasts 14.1 seconds. Read in A minor, its degrees are i, iv, v and i. Am holds A, C and E. In Dm you hear D, F and A. Em holds E, G and B.
Am presses three positions and leaves two strings open, leaving string 6 unplayed. Dm rings with string 4 open and three fretted positions, leaving strings 6 and 5 unplayed. Em presses two positions and leaves four strings open.
Am and Dm keep A in common. Also, one hand position stays put. Dm and Em have no notes in common. Em and Am keep E in common. Also, one hand position stays put.