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Michelle Branch

Michelle Branch

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4̂ in final chord

Several songs by Michelle Branch use the 4th scale degree in their final chord, typical of pop rock in the '90s and '00s.

Album artwork for Michelle Branch's All You Wanted.
All You Wanted (2001)
Michelle Branch
Transcript of a line from Michelle Branch's 2001 song All You Wanted.
Album artwork for Michelle Branch's Breathe.
Breathe (2003)
Michelle Branch
Transcript of a line from Michelle Branch's 2003 song Breathe.

The Beatles are one of my favorite groups.

— Michelle Branch, website bio (2001)

Album artwork for The Beatles (wr. John Lennon)'s Happiness is a Warm Gun.
Happiness is a Warm Gun (1968)
The Beatles (wr. John Lennon)
Transcript of a line from The Beatles (wr. John Lennon)'s 1968 song Happiness is a Warm Gun.
Album artwork for Michelle Branch's 'Til I Get Over You.
'Til I Get Over You (2003)
Michelle Branch
Transcript of a line from Michelle Branch's 2003 song 'Til I Get Over You.

These songs share

  • The key of E minor
  • Verse melodies that alternate 2̂ and 3̂ in a similar rhythmic pattern
  • Lyrical reference to a gun, unusual in the work of Michelle Branch

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