| Section | Bar numbers | Tonality | Harmonic Function(s) |
| Verse 1/2 | 1-83 | C Major | Tonic expansion ( I - Common ToneØ4/2 ) |
| Bridge | 84-10 |
| Pre-dominant (V/vi –vi – iiØ4/3) |
|
| 11-122 |
| Dominant expansion |
| Chorus 1 | 123-13 |
| Tonic |
|
| 14-15 |
| Pre-dominant (vi Ø7 – ii Ø7) |
|
| 16-17 |
| Dominant (with tonicization to vi) |
|
| 17-18 |
| Pre-dominant (iiØ4/- iv6) |
|
| 19 |
| Dominant (Cadential 6/4) |
|
| 20-21 |
| Pre-dominant (iiØ4/3 –vi) [1st time] (ii06 – vi) -2nd time] |
|
| 22 |
| Dominant [1st time] Pre-dominant (iiØ7) [2nd time] |
|
| 23 |
| Tonic |
|
| 24 |
| Dominant with modulation using Neapolitan 6th chord to Db Major |
| Bridge | 243-282 | Db Major | Pre-dominant (vi - iiØ4/3) Dominant (Cadential 6/4) |
| Chorus 2 | 283-35 |
| Similar to chorus 1 |
|
| 36 |
| Pre-dominant (iiØ4/3) |
|
| 37 |
| Dominant (Cadential 6/4) – unresolved |
| Coda | 38 |
| Dominant substitute (viiØ4/2) |
|
| 39-40 |
| Tonic |
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
Harmonic Analysis of I believe I can fly
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Can you figure out the harmonic rationale across the final bars involving your 'unresolved' 6/4' and your 'viiØ4/2'?
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