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Hope & Spiritual Lift
Opening on the subdominant IV degree (IV - I - V - vi) creates an uplifting sense of takeoff. It suits deeply moving anthems that encourage listeners to look forward with faith.
“Hope & Spiritual Lift”, a CifraLab proposal
F, C, G and Am is the progression CifraLab proposes for a “Hope & Spiritual Lift” feel.
“Hope & Spiritual Lift” runs at 82 beats per minute, so each beat lasts 732 milliseconds. If each chord takes one bar of four beats, the full cycle lasts 11.7 seconds. Read in C major, its degrees are IV, I, V and vi. In F you hear F, A and C. C holds C, E and G. In G you hear G, B and D. Am holds A, C and E.
F takes a barre at fret 1. C presses three positions and leaves two strings open, leaving string 6 unplayed. G rings with three strings open and three fretted positions. Am presses three positions and leaves two strings open, leaving string 6 unplayed.
From F to C, C stays, and two hand positions stay put. C and G share G, though the hand changes shape. G and Am have no notes in common. Am and F keep A and C in common. Also, two hand positions stay put.
Hear it in a CifraLab melody
“Despertar” is a CifraLab melody that plays in chapter 1 of the story. It has the same cycle in the same key, F, C, G and Am. It has 8 bars and runs at 66 beats per minute.
- Am
- F
- C
- G
- Am
- F
- G
- C