A stepwise descending or ascending bass line over a sustained chord, often the i-iimaj-V-i ('James Bond') figure.
The Beatles reach for 9 harmonic tricks on their 1962 songs and 31 by 1968, having picked up circle of fifths, half cadence, and line cliché along the way.
Song count per year
% of each member's catalogue with this tag (by writing credit)
| # | Title | Year | Album | Lead Vocal(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michelle | 1965 | Rubber Soul | Paul | Fm→Fm(maj7)→Fm7 |
| 2 | Eleanor Rigby | 1966 | Revolver | Paul | Em7→Em6→Em |
| 3 | Strawberry Fields Forever | 1967 | Magical Mystery Tour | John | F→Fmaj7→F7 |
| 4 | Fixing a Hole | 1967 | Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band | Paul | F→Fmaj7→F6 |
| 5 | The Fool on the Hill | 1967 | Magical Mystery Tour | Paul | Dm→Dm(maj7)→Dm7 |
| 6 | Cry Baby Cry | 1968 | The Beatles (The White Album) | John | Em→Em(maj7)→Em7 |
| 7 | Julia | 1968 | The Beatles (The White Album) | John | F♯m7→F♯m6→F♯m |
| 8 | Sun King | 1969 | Abbey Road | John | C→Cmaj7→C7 |
| 9 | Something | 1969 | Abbey Road | George | C→Cmaj7→C7, Am→Am(maj7)→Am7 |
Fm→Fm(maj7)→Fm7
Em7→Em6→Em
F→Fmaj7→F7
F→Fmaj7→F6
Dm→Dm(maj7)→Dm7
Em→Em(maj7)→Em7
F♯m7→F♯m6→F♯m
C→Cmaj7→C7
C→Cmaj7→C7, Am→Am(maj7)→Am7
Updated
Book
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