Comments on: Hall & Oates http://colortheory.com/hall-oates electronic indie piano pop Wed, 18 Jan 2012 18:01:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Joe Cisneroshttp://colortheory.com/hall-oates#comment-1192 Joe Cisneros Mon, 01 Nov 2010 14:19:00 +0000 http://colortheory.com/?p=2084#comment-1192 Bird & The Bee did a cover album of hits by these guys. I love it! Oh, I just saw the ending comment. Bird & The Bee did a cover album of hits by these guys. I love it!
Oh, I just saw the ending comment.

]]> By: Satie's Factionhttp://colortheory.com/hall-oates#comment-580 Satie's Faction Tue, 18 May 2010 09:11:19 +0000 http://colortheory.com/?p=2084#comment-580 He does use major chords sometimes though :-) Waiting for the Night and Word Full of Nothing are good examples of songs where he seems to have tried to use minor chords for as long as possible into the song, until he had to give up and throw in a major chord or two. He may not have done it consciously, though. He does use major chords sometimes though :-) Waiting for the Night and Word Full of Nothing are good examples of songs where he seems to have tried to use minor chords for as long as possible into the song, until he had to give up and throw in a major chord or two. He may not have done it consciously, though.

]]> By: Brian Hazardhttp://colortheory.com/hall-oates#comment-578 Brian Hazard Mon, 17 May 2010 23:47:19 +0000 http://colortheory.com/?p=2084#comment-578 That's a very interesting progression! It's unusual to see so many different chords on the same root key so close together. I'm sure M.L. Gore would enjoy your progression, except for that darn major chord! ;) That’s a very interesting progression! It’s unusual to see so many different chords on the same root key so close together. I’m sure M.L. Gore would enjoy your progression, except for that darn major chord! ;)

]]> By: Satie's Factionhttp://colortheory.com/hall-oates#comment-576 Satie's Faction Mon, 17 May 2010 14:33:04 +0000 http://colortheory.com/?p=2084#comment-576 I also find it very inspiring to study other people's song structures. One of my piano pieces uses as many minor chords as possible, until I switch to a major chord a semitone lower than the previous (minor) one, something Mr Gore would certainly approve of! (cf. Enjoy the Silence or Little Soul).A song that caught my attention last year was Murray Head's Never Even Thought. At some point it goes:Dm Bb Bm B7 Em Em#7 Ewhich induces an unusual (and beautiful) vocal line.Other people whose chord progressions I find very interesting include David Bowie, George Michael and a-ha. I also find it very inspiring to study other people’s song structures. One of my piano pieces uses as many minor chords as possible, until I switch to a major chord a semitone lower than the previous (minor) one, something Mr Gore would certainly approve of! (cf. Enjoy the Silence or Little Soul).

A song that caught my attention last year was Murray Head’s Never Even Thought. At some point it goes:

Dm Bb Bm B7 Em Em#7 E

which induces an unusual (and beautiful) vocal line.

Other people whose chord progressions I find very interesting include David Bowie, George Michael and a-ha.

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