Ep140 The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald - How Does This Song Work?

Update: 2023-05-15

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"The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald" by Gordon Lightfoot uses sus2 chords, alternate bass notes, Mixolydian mode, plus half-step and whole-step bends. I discuss all the details in episode 140 of the Guitar Music Theory podcast.

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Ep140 The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald - How Does This Song Work?

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Ep140 The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald - How Does This Song Work?

Ep140 The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald - How Does This Song Work?