Major view
Bb major
Brightness rank 2/7 (bright)
Characteristic notes
- 7 = A (leading tone, pulls home)
- 4 = Eb (the note that leans on the 3rd)
Demet Akalın - Ala (Işın Karaca - Cansu Kurtçu - Deniz Seki) - Chord
Key Bb major – G minor Chords Gm, Eb, D, Cm, F, Bb, Am Easy key C
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Key: Bb | Gm
Capo: 0
Gm
Kaptırdık gidiyoruz, gönül terkesinde
Cm Eb D
Yediler ömrümüzü, doymadılar be anam
Gm
Utanmadı da bizi, yanınıza koyanlar
Cm Eb D
Bir oh dedirtmedi, insanı kayıranlar
Gm Cm
Yani sen güldüğüme bakma
F Bb
Kadehin varsa biraz ağlarım
Eb D
Ah bu hava bu efkar
Gm
Aşkın şerefine bağlarım
Gm Cm
Gelen varsa ala
F Bb
Giden varsa ala
Eb D
Kalp yaşıyorsa hala
Gm
Ah ne ala
Gm Am
Gelen varsa ala
F Bb
Giden varsa ala
Eb D
Aşk yaşıyorsa hala
Gm
Ah ne ala
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Harmony analysis
Demet Akalın – Ala (Işın Karaca - Cansu Kurtçu - Deniz Seki): key and chord analysis
The song opens on Gm and ends on Gm. Its chords belong to both Bb major and Gm, so every chord below is read both ways.
Minor view
G minor
Brightness rank 5/7 (leaning dark)
Characteristic notes
- b6 = Eb (the minor's melancholy)
- b7 = F (natural-minor colour)
- #7 = F# (harmonic-minor leading tone from the V chord)
Which side does the ear lean to?
Our reading: to us the song feels closer to the G minor side because it both starts and finishes on Gm, Gm is heard 8 times against 3 for Bb and the major V chord points straight at Gm. That is an interpretation, not a rule — the same chords are just as valid seen from Bb major, and switching between the two views is exactly where the practice value lies.
Chord degrees: major and relative minor
Show the degrees above the chords — relative to Bb or to Gm; comparing both readings is a practice of its own.
Every chord of the key, listed 1 to 7 separately for each key. Chords played in the song show how often they appear; chords from outside the scale sit next to their own degree.
| Degree | Chord | Role | Notes | In song |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I | Bb | Tonic — home | Bb · D · F | 3× |
| ii | Cm | Supertonic — prepares the dominant | C · Eb · G | 4× |
| iii | Dm | Mediant — a tonic-family shade | D · F · A | — |
| V/vi | D | Secondary dominant V/vi — leads to Gmsecondary dominant | D · F# · A | 5× |
| IV | Eb | Subdominant — moves away from home | Eb · G · Bb | 5× |
| V | F | Dominant — strongest pull home | F · A · C | 3× |
| vi | Gm | Relative minor — the melancholy side | G · Bb · D | 8× |
| vii° | Adim | Leading-tone chord — tension | A · C · Eb | — |
| vii | Am | Chromatic colour chordoutside the key | A · C · E | 1× |
| Degree | Chord | Role | Notes | In song |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| i | Gm | Tonic — home | G · Bb · D | 8× |
| ii° | Adim | Supertonic — prepares the dominant | A · C · Eb | — |
| ii | Am | Chromatic colour chordoutside the key | A · C · E | 1× |
| III | Bb | Relative major — the bright side | Bb · D · F | 3× |
| iv | Cm | Subdominant — moves away from home | C · Eb · G | 4× |
| v | Dm | Minor dominant — soft pull | D · F · A | — |
| V | D | Dominant — borrowed from harmonic minor, pulls hard to the tonicharmonic minor | D · F# · A | 5× |
| VI | Eb | Submediant — warm colour | Eb · G · Bb | 5× |
| VII | F | Subtonic — steps back to the tonic | F · A · C | 3× |
Analysis
The key pair is Bb major and its relative G minor (2 flats). 7 different chords appear 29 times in total; 5 of them sit naturally inside the shared scale. The major V of Gm brings the harmonic-minor leading tone, giving the minor side a sharper, more dramatic pull; seen from Bb, the same D is V/vi, a secondary dominant heading for Gm. Am step outside the scale as colour chords.
Chord movement
- D Gm BbV/vi → vi GmV → iharmonic-minor cadence ×5
- F Bb BbV → Iauthentic cadence GmVII → III ×3
- Cm F Bbii → Vii → V Gmiv → VII ×2
The move to watch is D → Gm, heard 5 times. From the Gm side it is V → i (harmonic-minor cadence: the major V resolves dramatically); from the Bb side it reads V/vi → vi. Knowing where these arrivals fall helps you feel the phrasing and anticipate the next chord.
Improvisation tips
- Bb major pentatonic and G minor pentatonic are the same five notes (Bb – C – D – F – G): start from Bb for a brighter phrase, from G for a bluesier one.
- Over Gm, land on G, Bb, D — the chord's own tones always sound right on strong beats.
- Over Eb, land on Eb, G, Bb — the chord's own tones always sound right on strong beats.
- Over D, land on D, F#, A — the chord's own tones always sound right on strong beats.
- When D comes, swap the scale's F for F#: that single note is the harmonic-minor sound of the chord.
The song on the circle of fifths
- Played in the song — chord of the key
- Played — the minor's harmonic V or a secondary dominant
- Played — borrowed or outside chord
- Home region: IV–I–V and ii–vi–iii
Empty slices are chords the song doesn't use.
Capo and easier keys
With Bb major shapes
- Capo 1 + A shapes
- Capo 3 + G shapes
- Capo 6 + E shapes
With G minor shapes
- Capo 3 + Em shapes
- Capo 5 + Dm shapes
Easiest keys on guitar
- 2 semitones up
- 3 semitones down · capo 3 keeps the original pitch
The song's harmonic story
The first chord is Gm; the ear learns where home is within a second. The backbone is Gm, Eb, D, Cm — vi–IV–V/vi–ii from the Bb side, i–VI–V–iv from the Gm side. D is the interesting twist: in Bb it is a chromatic chord (V/vi), while in Gm it becomes the dominant (V) that makes the minor side sound so determined. Keep an ear on D → Gm (V/vi → vi in Bb, V → i in Gm): harmonic-minor cadence — the major V resolves dramatically. The final chord is Gm; the ear comes to rest in Gm.
This analysis is generated from the song's chords by akorculuk's harmony engine using consistent rules. When you change key, the degrees stay the same; only the chord names change.
Demet Akalın - Ala (Işın Karaca - Cansu Kurtçu - Deniz Seki) Chords on Guitar, Ukulele and Piano
Hover over or tap a chord in the lyrics for its shapes, its degree in both keys and a listen button. Here you have every chord of the song side by side.
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