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Parallel minor tonic
Minor tonic chord appearing in a major-key song - darkens the harmony by borrowing the tonic from the parallel minor.
14
songs
Analysis
By Year
Song count per year
By Songwriter
% of each member's catalogue with this tag (by writing credit)
By Era
Early2 · 15%
Mid-period7 · 54%
Late4 · 31%
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Songs(14)
Year
Album
Writer
Lead vocal(s)
| # | Title | Year | Album | Lead Vocal(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I'll Be Back | 1964 | A Hard Day's Night | John | Am in A major |
| 2 | When I Get Home | 1964 | A Hard Day's Night | John | Am in A major |
| 3 | The Night Before | 1965 | Help! | Paul | Gm in G major |
| 4 | The Word | 1965 | Rubber Soul | John, Paul | Dm in D major |
| 5 | Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown) | 1965 | Rubber Soul | John | Em (in E major) |
| 6 | Here, There and Everywhere | 1966 | Revolver | Paul | Gm (in G major) |
| 7 | Penny Lane | 1967 | Magical Mystery Tour | Paul | Bm in B major |
| 8 | Fixing a Hole | 1967 | Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band | Paul | Fm in F major |
| 9 | The Fool on the Hill | 1967 | Magical Mystery Tour | Paul | Dm (in D major) |
| 10 | Mother Nature's Son | 1968 | The Beatles (The White Album) | Paul | Dm in D major |
| 11 | Piggies | 1968 | The Beatles (The White Album) | George | Abm in Ab major |
| 12 | Happiness Is a Warm Gun | 1968 | The Beatles (The White Album) | John | Am in A major |
| 13 | Savoy Truffle | 1968 | The Beatles (The White Album) | George | Em in E major |
| 14 | Free as a Bird | 1995 | Reunion singles | John, Paul, George | Am in A major |
I'll Be Back
1964·A Hard Day's Night·John
Am in A major
When I Get Home
1964·A Hard Day's Night·John
Am in A major
The Night Before
1965·Help!·Paul
Gm in G major
The Word
1965·Rubber Soul·John
Dm in D major
Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)
1965·Rubber Soul·John
Em (in E major)
Here, There and Everywhere
1966·Revolver·Paul
Gm (in G major)
Penny Lane
1967·Magical Mystery Tour·Paul
Bm in B major
Fixing a Hole
1967·Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band·Paul
Fm in F major
The Fool on the Hill
1967·Magical Mystery Tour·Paul
Dm (in D major)
Mother Nature's Son
1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·Paul
Dm in D major
Piggies
1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·George
Abm in Ab major
Happiness Is a Warm Gun
1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·John
Am in A major
Savoy Truffle
1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·George
Em in E major
Free as a Bird
1995·Reunion singles·John
Am in A major
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