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Gone With The Wind

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Chord Diagrams — Gone With The Wind in A# (Guitar)

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Gone With The Wind in A#

Key of A#

A# (Bb) major requires barre chords rooted at fret 1 on the A string or fret 6 on the E string. Despite the barre demands, it is a common key in funk, New Orleans R&B, and brass band music. The open D string can ring as the major third for added color. A# is a intermediate-level key on guitar because the open D string is the major 3rd of Bb, adding a bright color if allowed to ring. Expect to rely on barre chords throughout, which builds hand strength and unlocks the entire fretboard.

Voice Leading

The bass line moves through C to F (ascending perfect fourth), F to A# (ascending perfect fourth), A# to G (descending minor third), G to E (descending minor third), E to A (ascending perfect fourth), A to D (ascending perfect fourth), D to B (descending minor third), B to D (ascending minor third), D to D (ascending unison), D to C# (descending half step), C# to A (descending major third), A to G# (descending half step), G# to G (descending half step), G to G (ascending unison), G to D# (descending major third), D# to D (descending half step). A half-step bass movement creates a strong leading-tone pull that demands resolution. The root motion by larger intervals (fourths and fifths) gives each chord change a strong, decisive character. When the progression loops, the bass returns from D to C by whole step.

Scales for Improvisation

A# major pentatonic works because every note is either a chord tone or a safe passing tone — there are no avoid notes. For soloing, this means you can play freely without clashing. Over dominant seventh chords, A# Mixolydian adds the flat seventh for an authentic blues-rock edge.

medium-swing4/4 · 32 bars · Form: AB

Chords: Cm7, F7, A♯maj7, G7, Em7, A7, D6, B7, Dmaj7, Dm, C♯dim7, A7♯5, G♯7, G7♭9, Gm7, D♯maj7, Dm7♭5.

Scales for Improvisation A# bebop, A# bebop major.

Diatonic chords: See all chords in the key of A#