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For questions about studying the intricacies of a piece of music. Questions should also be tagged with a more specific form of analysis if applicable.

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What is the music theory behind the ending to this Chopin Etude?

Chopin Etude Op. 10 No. 3: I'm wondering about how to best analyze the final 3 measures. This piece simply ends on the I chord over the final 3 measures. Would …
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How can one analyze this chord progression from "Vienna" by Billy Joel?

I'm wondering how to best go about analyzing this chord progression from the Billy Joel classic, "Vienna". The song is in Bb-Major. The first chord is an augmented I chord (I+), which seems strang …
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Questions on the harmonic analysis of Pixar's Up Main Theme

I think that the transcription might be slightly off in places based on my recollection of this piece. In measure 63, the Am chord I believe should actually be a C+ triad first (C E G#), and then an …
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How can the intro to the song "If I Fell" be analyzed?

The introduction to this song by The Beatles starts off in the key of Eb minor. I'm trying to figure out how to analyze these chords. The first chord would be i, the D major chord I'm unsure about …
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How can this triad from the song "Believe" be analyzed?

I heard this song "Believe" recently, and the Eb major chord stood out to me. The song is in E major, so I'm wondering how that Eb triad can be looked at. Even if it was spelt as a D# major triad, i …
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How is this chord from Liebestraum No. 3 analyzed?

I'm trying to analyze the ending chord progressions to Liszt's Liebestraum No. 3. The piece is in Ab-major. The chord in the second half of measure 73 is a D diminished triad. This would appear to …
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How would these nonchord tones from Beethoven's Pathétique Sonata best be analyzed?

I'm working on an analysis of Movement II from Beethoven's Pathétique Sonata. …
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How would this nonchord tone be labeled? Is it a retardation?

I'm working on an analysis of a song, and there is a section where the phrase starts off on this E-natural note over a B-flat major triad. This is the first note of the melody line. …
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How would these chords from "When Christmas Comes to Town" be analyzed?

Hi everyone. I'm analyzing "When Christmas Comes to Town", which is one of my favorite holiday songs. The image shows the last four measures of the bridge section. The bridge is in E♭-minor, while th …
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How would this chord from "Rocket Man" be analyzed?

[Chorus:] Bb Eb And I think it's gonna be a long, long time Bb 'Till touch down brings me roung again to find …
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How can this chord from Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini be analyzed?

I'm working on an analysis of Variation XVIII of Rachmaninoff's Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini. This famous variation is in D♭-major. I'm trying to analyze that first chord in measure 660. …
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How could these chords in Debussy's "Reverie" be analyzed?

I am working on a harmonic analysis of "Reverie" by Debussy, and I am trying to find ways to analyze two things. …
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How would this chord from "The Chamber of 32 Doors" by Genesis be analyzed?

I'm trying to analyze a song I recently discovered, "The Chamber of 32 Doors" by Genesis. Here is the song link: At 1:02, there is a chord progression with a descendi …
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Can this note be analyzed as a non-chord tone?

I know that post-tonal and popular music can't always be analyzed through the same methods as the Common Practice Period, but I still like to see how people would try analyzing things. This is a ch …
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How would these chords from "Christmas Time Is Here" be analyzed?

However, I'd love to hear any analysis you may have. Specifically, I'm wondering about the second chord (the Eb9#11) and the first chord of measure 9 (the Bm7b5). …
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