Major view
A major
Brightness rank 2/7 (bright)
Characteristic notes
- 7 = G# (leading tone, pulls home)
- 4 = D (the note that leans on the 3rd)
Ankara Echoes - Beni Al - Chord
Key A major – F# minor Chords F#m, E, D#m7b5, Dmaj7 Easy key G (capo 2)
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Key: A | Gbm | F#m
Capo: 0
F#m E D#m7b5 Dmaj7
x2
F#m
Beni al, kendin gibi yak
E
Sana yangınım arşa kadar
D#m7b5
Alevin sarsın günümü
Dmaj7
Gündüzü al, gecelere kat
x2
F#m
Üstelik geceler gece değil s...min şehrinde
E D#m7b5
Kaybetmiştim kendimi ta ki seni görene kadar
Dmaj7
Ta ki seni görene kadar
F#m E
Ta ki seni görene kadar olanlar oldu
D#m7b5 Dmaj7
Esirin oldum, ilacım buymuş benim
F#m E
Ta ki seni görene kadar ruhumdan vuruldum
D#m7b5 Dmaj7
Sana da aşk olsun olmayacaksan benim
F#m E D#m7b5 Dmaj7
x2
F#m E
Ta ki seni görene kadar olanlar oldu
D#m7b5 Dmaj7
Esirin oldum, ilacım buymuş benim
F#m E
Ta ki seni görene kadar ruhumdan vuruldum
D#m7b5 Dmaj7
Sana da aşk olsun olmayacaksan benim
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Harmony analysis
Ankara Echoes – Beni Al: key and chord analysis
The song opens on F#m and ends on Dmaj7. Its chords belong to both A major and F#m, so every chord below is read both ways.
Minor view
F# minor
Brightness rank 5/7 (leaning dark)
Characteristic notes
- b6 = D (the minor's melancholy)
- b7 = E (natural-minor colour)
Which side does the ear lean to?
Our reading: to us the song feels closer to the F# minor side because it opens on F#m and F#m is heard 8 times while A never appears. That is an interpretation, not a rule — the same chords are just as valid seen from A 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 A or to F#m; 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 | A | Tonic — home | A · C# · E | — |
| ii | Bm | Supertonic — prepares the dominant | B · D · F# | — |
| iii | C#m | Mediant — a tonic-family shade | C# · E · G# | — |
| V/vi | C# | Secondary dominant V/vi — leads to F#msecondary dominant | C# · E# · G# | — |
| IVmaj7 | Dmaj7 | Subdominant — moves away from home | D · F# · A · C# | 8× |
| viiø7/V | D#m7b5 | Secondary leading-tone chord viiø7/V — leads to Esecondary dominant | D# · F# · A · C# | 8× |
| V | E | Dominant — strongest pull home | E · G# · B | 8× |
| vi | F#m | Relative minor — the melancholy side | F# · A · C# | 8× |
| vii° | G#dim | Leading-tone chord — tension | G# · B · D | — |
| Degree | Chord | Role | Notes | In song |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| i | F#m | Tonic — home | F# · A · C# | 8× |
| ii° | G#dim | Supertonic — prepares the dominant | G# · B · D | — |
| III | A | Relative major — the bright side | A · C# · E | — |
| iv | Bm | Subdominant — moves away from home | B · D · F# | — |
| v | C#m | Minor dominant — soft pull | C# · E · G# | — |
| V | C# | Dominant — borrowed from harmonic minor, pulls hard to the tonicharmonic minor | C# · E# · G# | — |
| VImaj7 | Dmaj7 | Submediant — warm colour | D · F# · A · C# | 8× |
| viiø7/VII | D#m7b5 | Secondary leading-tone chord viiø7/VII — leads to Esecondary dominant | D# · F# · A · C# | 8× |
| VII | E | Subtonic — steps back to the tonic | E · G# · B | 8× |
Analysis
The key pair is A major and its relative F# minor (3 sharps). 4 different chords appear 32 times in total; 3 of them sit naturally inside the shared scale. D#m7b5 acts as a secondary dominant, briefly pointing at another chord of the key.
Chord movement
- Dmaj7 F#m AIVmaj7 → vi F#mVImaj7 → iVI → i ×7
The move to watch is Dmaj7 → F#m, heard 7 times. From the F#m side it is VImaj7 → i (VI → i: falls a half step into home); from the A side it reads IVmaj7 → vi. Knowing where these arrivals fall helps you feel the phrasing and anticipate the next chord.
Improvisation tips
- A major pentatonic and F# minor pentatonic are the same five notes (A – B – C# – E – F#): start from A for a brighter phrase, from F# for a bluesier one.
- Over F#m, land on F#, A, C# — the chord's own tones always sound right on strong beats.
- Over E, land on E, G#, B — the chord's own tones always sound right on strong beats.
- Over D#m7b5, land on D#, F#, A — the chord's own tones always sound right on strong beats.
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 A major shapes
- No capo — open A shapes
- Capo 2 + G shapes
- Capo 5 + E shapes
With F# minor shapes
- Capo 2 + Em shapes
- Capo 4 + Dm shapes
Easiest keys on guitar
- 2 semitones down · capo 2 keeps the original pitch
- 3 semitones up
The song's harmonic story
The first chord is F#m; the ear learns where home is within a second. The backbone is F#m, E, D#m7b5, Dmaj7 — vi–V–viiø7/V–IVmaj7 from the A side, i–VII–viiø7/VII–VImaj7 from the F#m side. D#m7b5 adds a moment of surprise: secondary leading-tone chord viiø7/V — leads to E. Keep an ear on Dmaj7 → F#m (IVmaj7 → vi in A, VImaj7 → i in F#m): VI → i — falls a half step into home. It closes on Dmaj7, letting the A side have the last word.
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.
Ankara Echoes - Beni Al 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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