Analysis of 'My Dear Country'

Analysis of 'My Dear Country'

Instrumentation

• Piano
• Trombone

Structure

• Intro (verse chords)
• Verse 1
• Chorus
• Verse 2
• Chorus
• Instrumental (verse chords)
• Verse 3
• (no outro)

Harmonic Language

• Verse - F minor
• Extended, chromatic chords e.g. diminished, added 7ths + 13ths
• Augmented chords
• Inverted chords
• Jazz harmony - chord substitution
• Imperfect cadence - middle of verse (chord C7b13)
• Perfect cadence - end of verse
• Chorus - Starts in Ab major, modulates back to…