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More for jase about unique chords. Maybe some musical lessons for others.

The mu major chord is something musicically inclined Steely Dan fans have often asked themselves about. Just what is the chord? What does it sound like? Which songs use it?

The chord, or rather the name mu major, was invented by Donald Fagen and Walter Becker, quite possibly while sitting at the piano working on their early demos in the late 60s/early 70s. From the early days of Steely Dan it quickly became a favourite chord of theirs and, along with a small number of other favoured chords, is one of the defining characteristics of Steely Dan harmony.

The mu major chord features, in various forms, in songs on all Steely Dan albums. However, the chord is used not only in Steely Dan songs but in songs by many different artists, although others would probably know the chord by a different name. So the chord itself is not unique to Steely Dan - but the way Donald and Walter used the chord, the voicings they chose, and the chord changes they used it in made it something rather special in Steely Dan music.

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That statement only verifies for me how shallow your musical tastes are.

lol

You act like all I listen to is BTBAM...

I also like other forms of metal, hip hop, classic rock, grunge from back in the day, bluegrass, some country, blues, etc. etc. etc...

Hell, I can even rap pretty much every line B.I.G. ever rapped, sing along with Zac Brown, and even enjoy a lot of Justin Timberlake's stuff...

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lol

You act like all I listen to is BTBAM...

I also like other forms of metal, hip hop, classic rock, grunge from back in the day, bluegrass, some country, blues, etc. etc. etc...

Hell, I can even rap pretty much every line B.I.G. ever rapped, sing along with Zac Brown, and even enjoy a lot of Justin Timberlake's stuff...

Any actual music elitist would not be caught dead listening to tripe like BTBAM.

YOU LOSE!

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