The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #62399   Message #1010221
Posted By: Peter T.
29-Aug-03 - 10:32 AM
Thread Name: Technical: How Do Doo-Wop Harmonies Work?
Subject: RE: Technical: How Do Doo-Wop Harmonies Work?
Don't see how I can get to Georgia, rats.

I would like to get one of these in my head in some detail. Returning to "Blue Moon", the original (Regents) is in D (I think). That would mean the tonic chord F# A D. 4chord B D G back to tonic F# A D.    Dominant A (7th) C# E G A. The long intro notes by the bass singer seem to be mostly D, E, F#, G. Towards the end, no surprise it goes to the Dominant so as to kick the song off proper. Early in the intro, the chorus enters -- what do the voices sing? Simple thirds changing along with the chords? (I focus on this because it appears as if for the rest of the song the chorus sings the same pattern).

yours,

Peter T.









yours, Peter T.