Music · Scale degree
iv7
Minor subdominant seventh
7
songs
From 1965 to 1969, seven recordings have it. 'Michelle' came first, on Rubber Soul, and 'The End' last, on Abbey Road. Two of them are 'Lady Madonna' and 'Happiness Is a Warm Gun'. Of the seven, 'Hey Bulldog' is in B minor, and only three of their recordings are.
See alsoChord shape:Am → Em → AmChord shape:Am → Am → EmHarmony:Picardy thirdChord degree:i–iChord degree:♭III–♭VIRecurring words:childrenChord type:min6Motif:Mother
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1965 was the Beatles' biggest year for new scale-degree colourings since they began recording: 21 debuts that hadn't appeared on a Beatles record before - including vi7, i7, and iv7.
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-period1 · 14%
Late6 · 86%
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Songs(7)
Year
Album
Writer
Lead vocal(s)
| # | Title | Year | Album | Lead Vocal(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michelle | 1965 | Rubber Soul | Paul | B♭m7 (in F major) |
| 2 | Lady Madonna | 1968 | Past Masters | Paul | Dm7 |
| 3 | Julia | 1968 | The Beatles (The White Album) | John | Gm7 |
| 4 | Happiness Is a Warm Gun | 1968 | The Beatles (The White Album) | John | Fm7 (in C major) |
| 5 | Hey Bulldog | 1969 | Yellow Submarine | John | Em7 |
| 6 | You Never Give Me Your Money | 1969 | Abbey Road | Paul | Dm7 (in A minor) |
| 7 | The End | 1969 | Abbey Road | Paul | Dm7 |
Michelle
1965·Rubber Soul·Paul
B♭m7 (in F major)
Lady Madonna
1968·Past Masters·Paul
Dm7
Julia
1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·John
Gm7
Happiness Is a Warm Gun
1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·John
Fm7 (in C major)
Hey Bulldog
1969·Yellow Submarine·John
Em7
You Never Give Me Your Money
1969·Abbey Road·Paul
Dm7 (in A minor)
The End
1969·Abbey Road·Paul
Dm7
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