Great Gig Piano Scale

Narek · Post by **Narek** » Thu Nov 09, 2006 6:04 am

Does anyone know the exact scale(s) that the piano section of TGGITS? It goes out of scale so many times, I've go no idea what to classify it as. (I don't need it for anything in particular, but I always like to know what scale I'm playing in)

PublicImage · Post by **PublicImage** » Thu Nov 09, 2006 3:07 pm

I think it's just G minor.

db_intheflesh · Post by **db_intheflesh** » Thu Nov 09, 2006 6:44 pm

The main section (where the vocal starts, and the outro) are in Gm - just a simple alternating Gm / C pattern with some variations.

The intro and 'bridge' (which are essentially the same) are somewhat strange. Starts in Bm, but I couldn't tell you musically which key it stays in, as it jumps about quite a bit (starts Bm, F, Bb, F/A, from memory). Check out pinkfloyd-co.com for the chords (I'm sure they'll be there).

HeckTo · Post by **HeckTo** » Fri Nov 10, 2006 10:53 am

I think it doesn't stay in any key. the key changes. (in the intro)

fatoldbob · Post by **fatoldbob** » Sat Nov 11, 2006 2:03 am

Great Gig goes through three chord progressions in the keys of: B minor, G minor and F.

Great Gig sets up the harmony for Us and Them through Eclipse, which is all centered on D.

Up until Great Gig, DSOM mainly uses 2 chord progressions, which helps Great Gig resolve the harmony on the first side of the album.

The harmony on DS moves through the album and resolves on the D progression, which is one reason DSOM is so powerful when listened to straight through.