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Apr 18, 2025
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Right Said Fred

Chris Dalla Riva analyzed Chord Progressions in 680k Songs. You may not be surprised to learn that popular music deploys a lot of major triads. His newsletter, Can't Get Much Higher, is all about data and music.

Chordonomicon. I couldn't get the word out of my head. Every syllable was just as beautiful as the last. Try saying it. Kord-oh-n…

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