Music · Composition
Minor to major
The song modulates from a minor key into a major key.
8
songs
It turns up on eight recordings, from 1963 to 1968. Nothing before 'Do You Want to Know a Secret' has it, and nothing after 'Happiness Is a Warm Gun'. 'Things We Said Today' and 'Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)' are two of them. Among them, 'Michelle' is in F minor, and only two of their recordings are.
See alsoHarmony:Picardy thirdLyric shape:[VERB] that [NOUN] isRecurring words:nobodyScale degree:iLyric shape:that [NOUN] isChord degree:i–♭IIIChord literal:Em → AmOpening chord:i
Analysis
By Year
Song count per year
By Songwriter
% of each member's catalogue with this tag (by writing credit)
By Era
Early2 · 25%
Mid-period4 · 50%
Late2 · 25%
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Songs(8)
Year
Album
Writer
Lead vocal(s)
| # | Title | Year | Album | Lead Vocal(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Do You Want to Know a Secret | 1963 | Please Please Me | George | E minor to E major |
| 2 | Things We Said Today | 1964 | A Hard Day's Night | Paul | A minor to A major |
| 3 | Michelle | 1965 | Rubber Soul | Paul | F minor to F major |
| 4 | Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown) | 1965 | Rubber Soul | John | E minor to E major |
| 5 | Here, There and Everywhere | 1966 | Revolver | Paul | G minor to G major |
| 6 | The Fool on the Hill | 1967 | Magical Mystery Tour | Paul | D minor to D major |
| 7 | While My Guitar Gently Weeps | 1968 | The Beatles (The White Album) | George | A minor to A major |
| 8 | Happiness Is a Warm Gun | 1968 | The Beatles (The White Album) | John | A minor to A major |
Do You Want to Know a Secret
1963·Please Please Me·George
E minor to E major
Things We Said Today
1964·A Hard Day's Night·Paul
A minor to A major
Michelle
1965·Rubber Soul·Paul
F minor to F major
Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)
1965·Rubber Soul·John
E minor to E major
Here, There and Everywhere
1966·Revolver·Paul
G minor to G major
The Fool on the Hill
1967·Magical Mystery Tour·Paul
D minor to D major
While My Guitar Gently Weeps
1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·George
A minor to A major
Happiness Is a Warm Gun
1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·John
A minor to A major
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