Cherokee Analysis
Cherokee Analysis
Cherokee Analysis
Bb maj.7 is the Ionian chord Because a tonal Center has Bb7 is the Mixolydian chord
of the Key of Bb. This already been established on of the Key of Eb. The Tonal
establishes the Tonal Center Bb maj.7, Fmin.7 is Center is still on Bb. The
on Bb. functioning as a Five Chord. Mode has changed to Bb
Mixolydian.
The Key has changed, but
the Tonal Center has not, it’s Also notice that only one
still Bb. note has changed (7) has
moved to (b7).
Key of Eb Key of Bb
Measures five and six Measures seven and eight Measures nine and ten
Eb maj.7 is the Ionian chord Ab7 is a Flat Seven Chord. In measure Nine, we’ve
of the Key of Eb. This is the Altered Lydian come home, back to the
Chord of the Key of Eb. Bbmaj.7 Tonal Center
Because the Tonal Center is However, the Tonal Center is Chord.
still on Bb, Eb maj.7 sounds still Bb.
as a Four Chord.
The (b6) is a Leading Tone
that Pulls into (5), the 5th of
the Bb maj.7 Chord in measure
nine.
Key of F Key of Bb
C7 is the Mixolydian chord C min.7 is the Dorian Chord G7b9 is functioning as the
of the Key of F. The Tonal of the Key of Bb, and we’re Five Chord of C minor
Center is the Ionian Tone F. back in the original Key. Dorian.
This is a Key Change However, the tonal focus is Even though Key Position
You feel a “lift” at this point briefly on C minor Dorian, Two is indicated, only two
in the tune. This is because which is why it’s indicated notes change (6) to (b6),
Eb in the key of Bb gets here as a One Chord
and (b7) to (7).
raised to E in the Key of F
From here, go back to measure one
for the repeat of the A section
C7 is the Mixolydian chord C min.7 is the Dorian Chord G7b9 is functioning as the
of the Key of F. The Tonal of the Key of Bb, and we’re Five Chord of C minor
Center is the Ionian Tone F. back in the original Key. Dorian.
This is a Key Change However, the tonal focus is Even though Key Position
You feel a “lift” at this point briefly on C minor Dorian, Two is indicated, only two
in the tune. This is because which is why it’s indicated notes change (6) to (b6),
Eb in the key of Bb gets here as a One Chord
and (b7) to (7).
raised to E in the Key of F
This completes both repetitions of the A section.
After the second ending we go to the bridge
The Bridge, measure One The Bridge, measure Two The Bridge, measures Three and Four
To keep measure numbers from getting totally out of hand, I’m numbering the 1st measure as One, and the entire
bridge as one through sixteen.
Key of A
The Bridge, measure Five The Bridge, measure Six The Bridge, measures Seven and Eight
Key of G
The Bridge, measure Nine The Bridge, measure Ten The Bridge, measures Eleven and Twelve
Key of F