Music · Scale degree
♭iii
Chord on the ♭iii scale degree - Roman-numeral shorthand for its position in the home key.
2
songs
It is heard on two recordings, 'Do You Want to Know a Secret' from 1963, Lennon's, and 'The End' from 1969, McCartney's, sung by George and by Paul respectively, split between the Please Please Me album and Abbey Road, cut 11 February 1963 and 23 July 1969. Of those, 'Do You Want to Know a Secret' is in E minor, one of only four of their recordings in that key.
See alsoChord degree:iii–ii–viChord shape:Am → Gm → DmChord degree:ii–viLyric shape:the [NOUN] you [VERB]Chord degree:iii–iiChord literal:B → AChord shape:Am → GmChord literal:A → B
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Songs(2)
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 | Gm (in E major) |
| 2 | The End | 1969 | Abbey Road | Paul | Cm |
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