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[NecrosaroIII]

I recently started learning the theme song to Chrono Trigger. The title theme is written in G Major, which is a fairly triumphant sort of key. One of the most common keys, it is used in like anthems and stuff. Anyway, the basic chord progression is Am7, Fm7,Fmaj7, Em7.

In that key, that gives it a ii-vii-VII-vi progression. I'm not the most well versed in music, but that's the first time I've seen that particular progression. It gives the song a sort of melancholy sort of tone, which I guess works for the game.

 

[Dr Bass]

Don't think those are G major chords, looks more like A minor with a vi chord and a VI chord. I could be wrong.

 

[NecrosaroIII]

You're right. It's F natural minor 7

 

[Pagusas]

Man I wish I could read music . Feels like a blind spot in my brain.

 

[NecrosaroIII]

The basics aren't too hard. Every Good Boy Does Fine / Good Boys Deserve Fine Ass

 

[Thaedolus]

I can’t wait to show my kids this game some day.

 

[Rran]

Couple of corrections--the song's intro is actually Am7-F#m7-Fmaj7-Em7. And I don't think it's in the key of G major but its minor equivalent, E minor. ...I think? It is a pretty unusual structure for sure; I hardly ever hear the Am7-F#m7 interval in music.

 

[saintjules]

 

[SpongebobSquaredance]

Man I wish I could read music . Feels like a blind spot in my brain.

The basics aren't too hard. Every Good Boy Does Fine / Good Boys Deserve Fine Ass

basics are all you really need. there are plenty musicians that only have basic theory knowledge.

 

[p_xavier]

Man I wish I could read music . Feels like a blind spot in my brain.

I'm the only one in my family who's not a musician naturally. It sucks because at parties I'm the only one not playing.

 

[Zippitydodaday]

Frog theme is my favorite. It’s an amazing song and tune, epic feeling.

 

[NeoIkaruGAF]

Oh thank God, I was totally expecting a troll thread with some WTF wall of text.

Yasunori Mitsuda was on fucking fire in the period between CT and Xenosaga Ep. 1. My musical ear is terrible, but anyone can tell he went above and beyond your average game music back then.

 

[German Hops]

I'm not a fan of CT overall, but it's undeniable that the game has a God-tier OST.
And yeah, the main theme is one of my favorite tracks of all time.