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Deep Sadness & Vulnerability
Launches directly from the shadowy minor tonic (vi - IV - I - V). Even as it climbs toward major chords seeking hope and relief, the cycle continuously returns to the weight of tender melancholy.
“Deep Sadness & Vulnerability”, a CifraLab proposal
Am, F, C and G is the progression CifraLab proposes for a “Deep Sadness & Vulnerability” feel.
“Deep Sadness & Vulnerability” runs at 76 beats per minute, so each beat lasts 789 milliseconds. If each chord takes one bar of four beats, the full cycle lasts 12.6 seconds. Read in C major, its degrees are vi, IV, I and V. It can also be read from A minor. Am holds A, C and E. In F you hear F, A and C. C holds C, E and G. In G you hear G, B and D.
Am presses three positions and leaves two strings open, leaving string 6 unplayed. 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 and F keep A and C in common. Also, two hand positions stay put. 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.
Hear it in a CifraLab melody
“La pausa” is a CifraLab melody that plays in chapter 8 of the story. It has the same cycle in the same key, Am, F, C and G. It has 4 bars and runs at 70 beats per minute.
- Am
- F
- C
- G