How to play Eight Beat: key, chords and progression
Eight Beat by The Cro-Magnons is centred on A major (three sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯). The song uses 6 chords: G, D, A, Bm, F#m and C#.
The progression the song keeps returning to is Bm – G – D – A (ii – ♭VII – IV – I in A major). Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.
Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes F, C, G, Am, Em, B (67% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 50% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.
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Eight Beat chords: questions
What key is Eight Beat in?
Eight Beat by The Cro-Magnons is centred on A major (three sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯).
What chords are in Eight Beat?
Eight Beat uses 6 chords: G, D, A, Bm, F#m, C#.
What is the chord progression of Eight Beat?
The main progression is Bm – G – D – A (ii – ♭VII – IV – I).
Is Eight Beat easy to play on guitar?
Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes F, C, G, Am, Em, B (67% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 50% without a capo).
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