Chord Progression Project
Introduction ¶
Many popular songs use the [Em,C,G,D] chord progression (or a transposition of it). In this video we plot these songs with tempo on the x-axis and pitch on the y-axis, and use this plot as a way to visualize song mashups.
Mashup - "I Hope You Build a Mystery" ¶
- I hope you die (Bloodhound Gang)
- Building a mystery (Sarah McLachlan)
- Grid II (The Cynic Project)
Mashup - "Life's Lost Apologies" ¶
- Apologize (One Republic)
- It’s my life (Bon Jovi)
- Lost without you (Josh Vietti)
Mashup - "Save Tonight Whenever" ¶
- Save tonight (Eagle Eye Cherry)
- Whenever Wherever (Shakira)
Mashup - "Hammerhead Hell" ¶
- Hammerhead (Offspring)
- Grid II (The Cynic Project)
- The hell song (Sum 41)
Mashup - "Jack Sparrow Just Had Sex" ¶
- Just had sex (Lonely Island)
- Jack Sparrow (Lonely Island)
Mashup - "Hero on the Bridge of Khazad Dum" ¶
- The Bridge of Khazad Dum (Lord of the Rings)
- You’re My Hero (Wreck-It Ralph)