Air Studios - London

Going to a Town - George Michael


Producer Phil Ramone can be seen at 0:54, 0:57 etc.






The iPad while watching this is connected  directly from headphones out to the 2 Pleiades Auratone 5C type speakers. Very nice sound.


The piano at the beginning of verse plays harmonic chain. Or rather chords are derived from harmonic chain.


The key is E minor so all notes white except F which is F sharp.


Bass is assumed to go from A to D to G to C ... (harmonic chain), bass increases in intervals of 4.


Right hand on piano plays from left to right E A C.
C is prepared seventh for the next chord:
D bass D F C (the 3rd added) the 3rd now becomes prepared 7th for next chord:
G bass D F B (the added third B now becomes the prepared 7th for next chord:
C bass E G B


So bass code is
A
D7
G7
C7

The least principle of change in music is used, so it is:


Bass          Harmony
A                  E A C
D                  D F C
G                   D F G
C                    C E B


The last 2 chords happen to be major sevenths
Remember all F are sharp:


See also:


Bach Bass Rules:


https://normanschmidt.net/scores/bachjs-general_bass_rules.pdf


Harmony - Piston