Brown Eyed Girl

Harmonic Analysis (RMA) Worksheet for the song: Brown Eyed Girl.

Harmonic Analysis Worksheet
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Brown Eyed Girl

Brown Eyed Girl is a song by Northern Irish singer and songwriter Van Morrison. Written by Morrison and recorded in March 1967 for Bang Records owner and producer Bert Berns, it was released as a single in June of the same year on the Bang label, peaking at No. 10 on the Billboard Hot 100. The song spent a total of sixteen weeks on the chart. It featured the Sweet Inspirations singing back-up vocals and is considered to be Van Morrison's signature song.

Originally titled "Brown-Skinned Girl", Morrison changed it to "Brown Eyed Girl" when he recorded it. Morrison remarked on the title change: "That was just a mistake. It was a kind of Jamaican song. Calypso. It just slipped my mind [that] I changed the title. After we'd recorded it, I looked at the tape box and didn't even notice that I'd changed the title. I looked at the box where I'd lain it down with my guitar and it said 'Brown Eyed Girl' on the tape box. It's just one of those things that happen." WikipediA :

WikipediA : 18 second sample of Brown Eyed Girl from Van Morrison's 1067 album Blowin' Your Mind!.

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Harmonic Analysis (HA)

A Harmonic Analysis (RMA/HA) and its worksheet are intended to show the function of the chords, the harmonic principles used, the keys and tonalities the song explores. And, can be used for scale selections and chord and scale substitutions.

A Harmonic Analysis Worksheet is NOT intended to be a leadsheet and minimal leadsheet information such repeats, fines, D.S., D.C., codas have been used in preparing the worksheets.

1st, 2nd Ending, Turnbacks …

The worksheets will show 1st, 2nd Ending, Turnbacks, etc. You should start to recognize that 1st endings typically always return to an previous or section. With a 2nd ending, a transition to different section, a or chorus. Harmonic Principles are used for these repeats and transitions.

If these 1st, 2nd Ending, Turnbacks are not indicated then a Turnback chord(s) will be indicated in parentheses.

Chords

Theses and many other chords where covered in the Learn A Chord A Day series of lessons.

Starting Melody Note and 1st Interval

INTERVALS: Root=note that begins a scale of the starting key; C is C, D is D, Am is a, Em is E, etc... m=minor; M=Major; P=Perfect; D=Diminished; A=Augmented. • ↑ is up/ascending; ↓ is down/descending;

Harmonic Analysis (HA) Worksheet

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C

F

C

G7

I

IV

I

V

C:

C

Am

F

G7

I

VI

I

V

C

G7

G7

G7

I

V

V

V

C

F

C

G7

I

IV

I

V

1.,2.

3.

C

F

C

I

IV

1

The version of Brown Eyed Girl in the Songs section is in the original Key of G , with the Intro and Fills from the original recording.

• WikipediA : Van Morrison - Brown Eyed Girl
• Van Morrison - Brown Eyed Girl (Official Audio)

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Scale Selection

Once a Harmonic Analysis has been completed then scale selections can be made. These scale selections can be either vertical and horizontal choices.

Checkout LESSONSeries : Harmonic Analysis for Scale and Chord Selection or download the Harmonic Analysis for Scale and Chord Selection book.

Performance Notes

Brown Eyed Girl is one song where it is good to know how to play it in the original of Key of G . Especially if you jam with guitar players — They'll prefer the original key.

Links & Resources

• WikipediA : Van Morrison - Brown Eyed Girl
• Van Morrison - Brown Eyed Girl (Official Audio)