Major view
F major
Brightness rank 2/7 (bright)
Characteristic notes
- 7 = E (leading tone, pulls home)
- 4 = Bb (the note that leans on the 3rd)
Pink Floyd - Another Brick In The Wall - Chord
Key F major – D minor Chords Dm, G, F, C Easy key G
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Key: F | Dm
Capo: 0
Dm Dm We don't need no education Dm We don't need no thought control Dm No dark sarcasm in the classroom Dm G Teacher, leave them kids alone G Dm Hey! Teacher, leave them kids alone F C Dm All in all it's just a nother brick in the wall F C Dm All in all you're just a nother brick in the wall Dm We don't need no education Dm We don't need no thought control Dm No dark sarcasm in the classroom Dm G Teachers, leave them kids alone... G Dm Hey! Teacher, leave those kids alone... F C Dm All in all you're just a nother brick in the wall F C Dm All in all you're just a nother brick in the wall
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Harmony analysis
Pink Floyd – Another Brick In The Wall: key and chord analysis
The song opens on Dm and ends on Dm. Its chords belong to both F major and Dm, so every chord below is read both ways.
Minor view
D minor
Brightness rank 5/7 (leaning dark)
Characteristic notes
- b6 = Bb (the minor's melancholy)
- b7 = C (natural-minor colour)
Which side does the ear lean to?
Our reading: to us the song feels closer to the D minor side because it both starts and finishes on Dm and Dm is heard 15 times against 4 for F. That is an interpretation, not a rule — the same chords are just as valid seen from F 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 F or to Dm; 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 | F | Tonic — home | F · A · C | 4× |
| ii | Gm | Supertonic — prepares the dominant | G · Bb · D | — |
| V/V | G | Secondary dominant V/V — leads to Csecondary dominant | G · B · D | 4× |
| iii | Am | Mediant — a tonic-family shade | A · C · E | — |
| V/vi | A | Secondary dominant V/vi — leads to Dmsecondary dominant | A · C# · E | — |
| IV | Bb | Subdominant — moves away from home | Bb · D · F | — |
| V | C | Dominant — strongest pull home | C · E · G | 4× |
| vi | Dm | Relative minor — the melancholy side | D · F · A | 15× |
| vii° | Edim | Leading-tone chord — tension | E · G · Bb | — |
| Degree | Chord | Role | Notes | In song |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| i | Dm | Tonic — home | D · F · A | 15× |
| ii° | Edim | Supertonic — prepares the dominant | E · G · Bb | — |
| III | F | Relative major — the bright side | F · A · C | 4× |
| iv | Gm | Subdominant — moves away from home | G · Bb · D | — |
| IV | G | Major IV — Dorian / melodic-minor colourmodal colour | G · B · D | 4× |
| v | Am | Minor dominant — soft pull | A · C · E | — |
| V | A | Dominant — borrowed from harmonic minor, pulls hard to the tonicharmonic minor | A · C# · E | — |
| VI | Bb | Submediant — warm colour | Bb · D · F | — |
| VII | C | Subtonic — steps back to the tonic | C · E · G | 4× |
Analysis
The key pair is F major and its relative D minor (1 flat). 4 different chords appear 27 times in total; 3 of them sit naturally inside the shared scale. G acts as a secondary dominant, briefly pointing at another chord of the key.
Chord movement
- C Dm FV → videceptive cadence DmVII → iAeolian arrival ×4
The move to watch is C → Dm, heard 4 times. From the Dm side it is VII → i (Aeolian arrival: rises a whole tone into home); from the F side it reads V → vi (deceptive cadence: expected F, lands on Dm). Knowing where these arrivals fall helps you feel the phrasing and anticipate the next chord.
Improvisation tips
- F major pentatonic and D minor pentatonic are the same five notes (F – G – A – C – D): start from F for a brighter phrase, from D for a bluesier one.
- Over Dm, land on D, F, A — the chord's own tones always sound right on strong beats.
- Over G, land on G, B, D — the chord's own tones always sound right on strong beats.
- Over F, land on F, A, C — 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 F major shapes
- Capo 1 + E shapes
- Capo 3 + D shapes
- Capo 5 + C shapes
With D minor shapes
- No capo — open Dm shapes
- Capo 5 + Am shapes
Easiest keys on guitar
- 2 semitones up
- 5 semitones down · capo 5 keeps the original pitch
The song's harmonic story
The first chord is Dm; the ear learns where home is within a second. The chords that keep coming back are Dm, G, F, C; read them as vi–V/V–I–V in F or i–IV–III–VII in Dm. G adds a moment of surprise: secondary dominant V/V — leads to C. Keep an ear on C → Dm (V → vi in F, VII → i in Dm): Aeolian arrival — rises a whole tone into home. It closes on Dm, letting the Dm 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.
Pink Floyd - Another Brick In The Wall Chords on Guitar, Ukulele and Piano
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