-2 Chord-
-2 Chord-
So What
- Miles Davis -
Key of C, then Db
Basically a Dm vamp, which moves up half step to an Ebm vamp. Both chords are minor 6, the sound of the 2 chord. You can tell this by listening to the bassline, starts around 0:33.
1-5-6-b7-1-2-b7-1
This is the definitive 2 chord vamp for jazz.
Uptown Funk
- Bruno Mars -
Key of C
Basically a Dm vamp. The main guitar strumming pattern (0:08) also features the natural 6. Along with the bassline which plays a G at this moment, it can also feel like a G7.
Suit and Tie
- Justin Timberlake -
Key of D
2 - 2 - 1 - 1 entire song
2 chord (Em) works best as a minor with a 2 (like a min9) due to the melody singing the 2nd of the chord. 1 chord works best as a major 7
Oye Como Va
- Carlos Santana -
Key of G
2 - 5 vamp entire song. Great for a backing track.
Good Time
- Chic -
Key of D
2 - 5 vamp entire song. Great for a backing track.
Holding Back the Years
- Simply Red -
Key of Db
2 - 5 vamp for basically the whole song, except for moments where it holds 5. The recording is also not in tune.
Superstition
- Stevie Wonder -
Key of Db
Basically a 2 chord vamp for the whole song. Horn Lick at 1:18 features the natural 6 (it's the third note of the melody)
There is also a sequence of dominants that happen that lead you back into the main riff, at 1:08. I'll talk about these in a different category
The Last Vigil
- Meshuggah -
Key of Ab
Entire track is based on the sound of Bbmin6. Main riff is 1-1-b3-6 as an up and down arpeggio.
Isobel
- Bjork -
There is a lot going on in this song, but some basic sections:
Verse, key of A (Bm is the 2 chord)
Melody is Bm with natural 6
Underlying chords and string melody are implying something else however.
Section at 2:08
5 - 2 - 2 - 5
At 2:42 Bm changes to a 6 chord, and it plays:
4 - 4 - 5 - 5 (G - G - Am - Am)
Bjork is legendary
Straws Pulled at Random
- Meshuggah -
Specifically the ending of the song, which can be found at 1:03:56 of this amazing live show.
Key of Eb
2 - 2 - 4 - 5
Natural 6 of Fm (the 2 chord) is played throughout the main melody and riff.