Intuitive songwriting, music theory and guitar playing come together and form the basis of the Foo Fighters hits and legacy. They have grown into a massive band that finds support with a Rock audience, but also with a non-rock audience.
One song that I have always wanted to dive into was the song Rope. The sound of the intro and the great guitar parts have always kept me captivated so to speak.
In this deep dive I show my favourite chord progression (that works very well on guitar) and I also show why I think the chorus stands out so well and manages to blend sincere rock with melancholy and memorability. During the chorus you might even be able to accentuate the Lydian feel if you wanted.
I hope you enjoy it and that it's useful!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aseOUgcxvY4&list=PLqIfZnCVJX8SONQsxMx3QWzZvLfv82i7E&index=1
Here is the video content written out:
About the intro:
All the chords in their basic form are suspense 4 chords. This creates a certain tension and instability. This is a great tool for setting the mood.
The verse I heavily riff oriented, which in itself outlines a chromatic mediant progression between Bm and Dm. (but there are also other ways to analyse this)
About my favourite chord progression:
The chorus ends on a G major and wants to make its way back to the Bm on which the verse is based. To do this, they create an incredibly powerful chord progression with secondary dominants in first inversion. The progression is: G - E/G# - A - F#/A# - Bm
About the chorus:
The chorus starts and stops on the G major. Why is this special? Well, that's because G major is not the tonic chord, so your chord progression already has energy when it starts but also when it ends.
Because G major is the chord on the IV scale degree, you can also emphasize the Lydian mode if you like.
Submitted March 06, 2022 at 01:51PM by Learningmusicskills https://www.reddit.com/r/Learnmusic/comments/t82v0m/foo_fighters_song_analysis_the_power_of_riff/?utm_source=ifttt