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Lo-Fi Chillhop & Neo-Soul
A lush iim7 - V13 - Imaj7 - VI7#9 progression with dominant 13th and altered 7#9 chords. Suited to late-night study beats and cozy neo-soul grooves, with harmonic richness that resolves smoothly.
“Lo-Fi Chillhop & Neo-Soul”, a CifraLab proposal
Dm7, G13, Cmaj7 and A7#9 is the progression CifraLab proposes for a “Lo-Fi Chillhop & Neo-Soul” feel.
“Lo-Fi Chillhop & Neo-Soul” 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 iim7, V13, Imaj7 and VI7#9. Dm7 holds D, F, A and C. In G13 you hear G, B, D, F, A and E. Cmaj7 holds C, E, G and B. In A7#9 you hear A, C#, E, G and B#.
Dm7 presses three positions and leaves string 4 open, leaving strings 6 and 5 unplayed. G13 presses four positions and leaves no string open, leaving strings 5 and 1 unplayed. Cmaj7 presses two positions and leaves three strings open, leaving string 6 unplayed. A7#9 presses four positions and leaves no string open, leaving strings 2 and 1 unplayed.
Dm7 and G13 share D, F and A, though the hand changes shape. From G13 to Cmaj7, G, B and E stay, but no fretted position repeats. Cmaj7 and A7#9 share B#, E and G, though the hand changes shape. From A7#9 to Dm7, A and C stay, but no fretted position repeats.