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Cosmic Yearning & Mystery
Ambient cinematic formula (i - III - VII - iv). Shifting to the relative major, then through G to the minor subdominant, conjures vast cosmic expanses and contemplative wonder.
“Cosmic Yearning & Mystery”, a CifraLab proposal
Am, C, G and Dm is the progression CifraLab proposes for a “Cosmic Yearning & Mystery” feel.
“Cosmic Yearning & Mystery” runs at 72 beats per minute, so each beat lasts 833 milliseconds. If each chord takes one bar of four beats, the full cycle lasts 13.3 seconds. Read in A minor, its degrees are i, III, VII and iv. Am holds A, C and E. In C you hear C, E and G. G holds G, B and D. In Dm you hear D, F and A.
Am presses three positions and leaves two strings open, leaving string 6 unplayed. C rings with two strings open and three fretted positions, leaving string 6 unplayed. G presses three positions and leaves three strings open. Dm rings with string 4 open and three fretted positions, leaving strings 6 and 5 unplayed.
Am and C keep C and E in common. Also, two hand positions stay put. From C to G, G stays, but no fretted position repeats. G and Dm share D, though the hand changes shape. From Dm to Am, A stays, and one hand position stays put.