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Giant Steps chord changes in Nirvana song

i assume there are very few people here who (at least admit) to learning tons of pop/rock tunes for fun... but if you look at the verse for nirvana's "in bloom" the first 3 chords are bb f# eb and they all work as major 7ths. throw in some v chords and you get:
bbmaj7 db7 f#maj7 bb7 ebmaj7 look somewhat familiar? (coltrane changes)

if you examine the entire song, most of the tune is based on major 3rd or minor 3rd chord movements. pretty nifty for a rock tune - very beatle-esque in its creativity i think

just my 2 cents

by sykora on 08/16/2008, 02:01

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so what, they still suck.

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by Mike on 08/16/2008, 09:13

i loved nirvana. herbie hancock covered "all apologies" on one of his albums.

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by CynBad on 08/16/2008, 18:13

he is such spineless sell out.

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by Mike on 08/17/2008, 01:11

relax man. it' all just a game. it won't last long.

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by pphilip on 08/17/2008, 09:10

mike, you sure seem bitter these days. whatsamatta?

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by CynBad on 08/17/2008, 17:30

not. its all good. you know i like being bitter. i am a miseralbe
old man.

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by Mike on 08/18/2008, 07:49

actually, you used to be funny :-(

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by CynBad on 08/18/2008, 12:57

i am the same as always. if you don't think its funny any more you have changed.

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by Mike on 08/18/2008, 19:11

you are just jealous cause i said i would fuck hiromi.

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by Mike on 08/18/2008, 19:23

you are bitter because you can't. :(

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by CynBad on 08/19/2008, 09:11

f..u..c..k "for unlawful carnal knowledge"? you mean to say you would rape hiromi

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by elwapo on 08/19/2008, 14:38

clean it up elwapo ... how can you talk like that in a nice family forum like this... really.

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Giant Steps chord changes in Nirvana song

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Giant Steps chord changes in Nirvana song

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by Mike on 08/16/2008, 09:13

by CynBad on 08/16/2008, 18:13

by Mike on 08/17/2008, 01:11

by pphilip on 08/17/2008, 09:10

by CynBad on 08/17/2008, 17:30

by Mike on 08/18/2008, 07:49

by CynBad on 08/18/2008, 12:57

by Mike on 08/18/2008, 19:11

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