Uploaded January 2019 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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This is a bit of a video “literature review” of modern Japanese music that I like to find out what chord progressions are common in this music. Hopefully you can use them to access the modern Japanese sound in your next composition.

これは現代の日本の音楽のしたビデオの「文学レビュー」で、私はこの音楽でどのようなコードが普通であるかを知りたいのです。皆さんは次の作曲で現代の日本の音にアクセスするためにそれらを使用することができます。

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Songs in this video, in order of appearance:

Chon - Suda
Chon - Waterslide
Chon - Sleepy Tea

Elis Regina & Antonio Carlos Jobim - Triste
youtube.com/watch?v=xWljdjvGbxQ

Approaching Aphelion - Mint Chip
youtu.be/a_LSqKDR--Y
open.spotify.com/track/7gj3ATB0TNK9C4yWkRdXXJ?si=-KWaqtm1Sj-tzjI1drcbUQ

Typical anime themes:
Gintama - Sakura Mistusuki
youtu.be/XxYjzfMMp0s?t=59
Tora Dora - Orange
youtube.com/watch?v=pZCF443aOOg
Sword Art Online Theme Ignite:
youtube.com/watch?v=hsO5GPZt5UE


Examples for device 1:
Ryuichi Sakamoto - Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence
youtube.com/watch?v=hDaQF-LNrug
youtu.be/hDaQF-LNrug?t=200

Joe Hisaishi - One Summer’s Day youtu.be/smn0HOvwoZ8?t=74
Toe - I Dance Alone youtu.be/xvc1qc8eOQg?t=56

Uchu Conbini - Pyramid
youtu.be/TO-2DErkmus?t=70


Examples for device 2:
Seal - Kiss From a Rose
youtube.com/watch?v=w7y19ED6Vrk&gl=SG&hl=en-GB
Joe Hisaishi - The Legend of Ashitaka (Ending)
youtu.be/XN8gPvX48p4?t=96
ORANGE RANGE - *Asterisk
youtube.com/watch?v=N-YzJxcOYtc&feature=youtu.be
Ryuichi Sakamoto - Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence
youtu.be/hDaQF-LNrug?t=62


Examples for device 3
Koji Kondo - The Nocturne of Shadow
youtu.be/_3G5cIq-lKo?t=10
Koji Kondo - Minuet of the Forest
youtu.be/944E2kT1oes?t=44
Koji Kondo - Serenade of Water
youtube.com/watch?v=72zr1S8Znfw
Koji Kondo - Borelo of Fire
youtube.com/watch?v=y_XgdosH7Lg

Fox Capture Plan - Butterfly Effect
open.spotify.com/track/3aqD8bNjsGmkPbilWiZMjA?si=4HUJQjzRTGywIgZAA2yAUg


Examples for device 4
Joe Hisaishi - The Legend of Ashitaka (Ending)
youtu.be/XN8gPvX48p4?t=123
Fox Capture Plan - The Last Story of Myth
open.spotify.com/track/3AaqyLa62ksQaMG1Up04U3?si=fVw1cDXVQoSceajKjggmWA