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The Chords of Gymnopédie No. 1
Erik Satie — the same slow waltz, now one color per chord
Plain prints every note in black, without the color coding.
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Page 1
- Gmaj7, Dmaj7: the left-hand pattern of bars 1–2, twice round0:13
- The visitors, one chord each: F♯m, Bm, Em, Em7, Dm (bars 17–21), then D7 (bar 26)0:23
Page 2
- Bars 22–28, left hand: the bass drops anchor on D0:20
- Bars 26–27, left hand: D7, then Dm70:08
- Bars 32–39, left hand: the climb and the cadence, Em7 – Am7 – D0:23
Page 3
- Bars 33–39, both hands: the first time, ending in D major0:20
- Bars 72–78, both hands: the second time, ending in D minor0:20
- The last chord both ways: D major (bar 39), then D minor (bar 78)0:08
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