Analysis Challenge Thread, Join the Fun and Work On Your Theory Chops at the same time! Options

[The Professor]

Going to have some fun today and post a "Challenge Analysis" for everyone to work out. I'll post a new challenge analyses each week for us to work on together. Have fun with it!

Here is a chord progression, see if you can work out the following and post your answers:

1. Chord Names
2. Harmonic Progression
3. Key
4. Scale Choices for Improvising

Have fun and good luck!

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[The Professor]

Here is a brand new Analysis Challenge phrase. In today's phrase, try to identify the following.

1. The scale used in the opening bar
2. The key of the entire phrase
3. The chord progression
4. The name for the chord shapes being used
5. 2-3 Scales you could use to solo over these changes






Good luck!

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[AdamB]

Here is a brand new Analysis Challenge phrase. In today's phrase, try to identify the following.

1. The scale used in the opening bar
2. The key of the entire phrase
3. The chord progression
4. The name for the chord shapes being used
5. 2-3 Scales you could use to solo over these changes






Good luck!

Here's my attempt;

Scale; C Lydian
Key; Em
Chord Progression Em, D, C, D
Chord Shapes; E5, D5, C5, D5 (power chords)
Scales for soloing; Em pentatonic, G Major Pentatonic, D diminished?

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[The Professor]

Here's my attempt;

Scale; C Lydian
Key; Em
Chord Progression Em, D, C, D
Chord Shapes; E5, D5, C5, D5 (power chords)
Scales for soloing; Em pentatonic, G Major Pentatonic, D diminished?

Nice one, I was thinking E Aeolian for the lick, but it has the same notes as C Lydian so all good.

The rest looks great. D Diminished might be a bit outside, but you could try it out and see how it fits. Would just need to make sure to resolve it back at the right time and in the right place so it didn't get too far out on you.

Nice work!

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