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11. Nice Catch!

Sat Dec 10, 2022, 03:05 PM

Dec 2022

Third verse is, I believe, a whole step up.
There's also a modulation (minor to major) right after the sax solo.
Since you're messing with Hookpad, I found this:
https://www.hooktheory.com/theorytab/view/david-bowie/young-americans

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Rick Beato - The Death of Key Changes: How Popular Music Got Boring [View all] highplainsdem Dec 2022 OP

I like Beato Ferrets are Cool Dec 2022 #1

Generally Agree ProfessorGAC Dec 2022 #13

Great song! Link to a page about the song you might like: highplainsdem Dec 2022 #8

One from the beginning of a song is Me and Bobby McGee (Janis version) Blues Heron Dec 2022 #3

And another whole step at 3:06? nilram Dec 2022 #5

I believe that is just returning to the 1 of the new key Blues Heron Dec 2022 #6

Oh, thanks. I looked down on this song when I was a kid nilram Dec 2022 #7

we've also lost GenXer47 Dec 2022 #4

Yes. Even a short song like the Beatles' "Things We Said Today" could be highplainsdem Dec 2022 #10

Another classic rock hit with a key change - Bowie's "Young Americans": highplainsdem Dec 2022 #9

Nice Catch! ProfessorGAC Dec 2022 #11

Thanks for the Hooktheory page! I haven't done much messing with highplainsdem Dec 2022 #12