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"Help Me" by Joni Mitchell

Strong Songs

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Kill Ind Band - A Very Unusual Song

Is a very unusual song in a lot of ways, but there are a few things that i want you to keep in mind as we get into this analysis. Most of the sheet music for this song is written in the key of d, but just as often it centers around f and g. So one of the big ways that this song always feels inbetween and unsettled is in terms of its harmony. You'll never really feel like you reach a home chord. Each chord is more of a way point, a place where jonie and the band pause for a period of time before moving on to the next place.

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