Mas Que Nada

Jorge Ben Jor

LatinF-4/4

94

chords

12

different scales

6

tonal centres

First bars

Fm7 Bb7Fm7 Bb7Bbm7Eb7

Ninety-four chords, in a ratio that catches the eye: forty-six minors and forty-six dominants, almost always alternating in pairs within the same bar.

When a minor and a dominant share a bar there's a decision to make — two scales or one. It comes up dozens of times here, and it's the most frequent decision in the tune. Six tonal centres, and the groove hides all of it from a casual listener.

The full analysis of this song

  • The scale for every chord
  • The triads
  • The arpeggio
  • The reason behind the choice
  • The player in all 12 keys
  • Thiago's commentary
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