https://guitarnoise.forum/sunday-songwriters-group/ssg-year-10-week-33/ Guitar Noise Discussion Board en-US Thu, 04 Jun 2026 17:07:30 +0000 wpForo 60 https://guitarnoise.forum/sunday-songwriters-group/ssg-year-10-week-33/#post-376043 Mon, 18 Jun 2012 03:29:32 +0000 Johnny Cash - I Walk the Line verses modulate from F to A# to D# to A# to F
- Five Feet High and Rising verses modulate from A# to C# to D# to F
Kris Kristofferson - Here Comes That Rainbow Again modulates from C to D in 2nd verse and chorus
The Beatles - A Day In the Life in the key of G with the middle being in E
- Something C to E in the bridge
The Kinks - Celluloid Heroes modulates from D in the first three verses to G in the refrains and for the rest of the song
The Eagles - The Last Resort modulates from E to G in the musical interlude between the fourth and fifth verse and stays in G
The Talking Heads - Nothing But Flowers modulates from C to D at least with others (I have not quite figured it out yet).
Rodney Crowell/Emmylou Harris - Shelter From the Storm modulates from E (duets and Rodney solo verses) to A (Emmylou solo verses) and back

My local singer-songwriter circle has a challenge for song this week that includes a time signature changes (like from 4/4 to 3/4) so I may throw that in as well.]]> Sunday Songwriters Group andygetch https://guitarnoise.forum/sunday-songwriters-group/ssg-year-10-week-33/#post-376043 https://guitarnoise.forum/sunday-songwriters-group/ssg-year-10-week-33/#post-42936 Sun, 17 Jun 2012 21:11:44 +0000
In the meantime, though, there's this week and we've got a two-tiered assignment. You can take choice "A" or "B" or even both if you should so decide.

Choice A is a topic. And today being Father's Day in many places in the world, guess what? Yes, you can write about fathers. Or daughters (or sons) or family relationships in general. Totally up to you.

Choice B is musical. What I'd like you to try to do is to write a song where at least one part of it is in a different key from the other. For examples:

Happy Xmas (War is Over) by John Lennon - First half of verse is in A / second half of verse and chorus are in D

Norwegian Wood (also by Lennon) - "A" section of song is in D, "B" section is in D minor (D melodic minor if you want to get picky)

Heaven by Talking Heads - Verses are in D, chorus is in G

Feel free to post even more examples on this thread! I certainly will when I get the chance! Right now someone needs more attention!

As always, I'm looking forward to reading and hearing what you come up with.

Peace]]> Sunday Songwriters Group David Hodge https://guitarnoise.forum/sunday-songwriters-group/ssg-year-10-week-33/#post-42936