Chord Quality Characteristics
• Major: Cerah, stabil, dan positif (Terts Besar).
• Minor: Sendu, melankolis, dan reflektif (Terts Kecil).
• Dominant 7th: Tegang, bluesy, menarik resolusi.
• Major 7th: Dreamy, lembut, nuansa jazz / city-pop.
• Sus4: Mengambang, terbuka, tanpa terts.
Role of Scale Degrees
• I (Tonic): Home base and point of total resolution.
• ii (Supertonic): Minor bridge leading to V (ii-V-I).
• iii (Mediant): Gentle emotional transition.
• IV (Subdominant): Flows away with uplifting motion.
• V (Dominant): Peak tension resolving strongly back to Tonic.
• vi (Relative Minor): Emotional melancholy touch of pop ballads.
Song Transcription Tips
Listen to the lowest bass note when chords change. Over 80% of popular songs utilize bass movement from degree I to V, then vi and IV.