Music · Harmony
Line cliché
A line that moves by step or semitone against a chord that stays put, in the bass, an inner voice or the top, often the i-i(maj7)-i7-i6 'James Bond' figure.
10
songs
Analysis
By Year
Song count per year
By Songwriter
% of each member's catalogue with this tag (by writing credit)
By Era
Early0 · 0%
Mid-period5 · 56%
Late4 · 44%
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Songs(9 of 10)
Year
Album
Writer
Lead vocal(s)
| # | 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 |
Michelle
1965·Rubber Soul·Paul
Fm→Fm(maj7)→Fm7
Eleanor Rigby
1966·Revolver·Paul
Em7→Em6→Em
Strawberry Fields Forever
1967·Magical Mystery Tour·John
F→Fmaj7→F7
Fixing a Hole
1967·Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band·Paul
F→Fmaj7→F6
The Fool on the Hill
1967·Magical Mystery Tour·Paul
Dm→Dm(maj7)→Dm7
Cry Baby Cry
1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·John
Em→Em(maj7)→Em7
Julia
1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·John
F♯m7→F♯m6→F♯m
Sun King
1969·Abbey Road·John
C→Cmaj7→C7
Something
1969·Abbey Road·George
C→Cmaj7→C7, Am→Am(maj7)→Am7
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