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D major, E major, and A major are the V of V (G), the V of vi (a), and the V of ii (d) respectively. So that's why they are more common than other random non-di
by tunesmith 8y ago
D major, E major, and A major are the V of V (G), the V of vi (a), and the V of ii (d) respectively. So that's why they are more common than other random non-diatonic major chords.
Also I wouldn't be surprised if Ab major was the next most common chord. 'I' near a flat-VII and a flat-VI is pretty common. Like Kiss From A Rose from a few years back.
- empthought 8y agoTwenty-five years ago. As much time separates now from “Kiss from a Rose” as separates “Kiss from a Rose” from the Beatles’ “Come Together.”
- puranjay 8y agoI've seen the Ab chord show up so much more in music after the '90s. The Dm Ab F combination in particular. EDM music just takes all these chords and adds a 7th to it