Major view
Gb major
Brightness rank 2/7 (bright)
Characteristic notes
- 7 = F (leading tone, pulls home)
- 4 = Cb (the note that leans on the 3rd)
Pilli Bebek - Fotoğraf - Chord
Key Gb major – Eb minor Chords C#, D#m, F#, G#m, A, B, A# Easy key C (capo 6)
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Key: Gb | D#m | Ebm
Capo: 0
D#m C# D#m C# Bir siyah beyaz, fotoğrafım ben D#m C# D#m C# D#m C# B A# Tozlu raflardayım, eski albümlerde D#m C# D#m C# Yağmurlu günlerde, alçak gönüllü D#m C# D#m C# Bir su birikintisiyim F# C# F# C# Şehrin karanlık, sokaklarında F# C# F# C# Donu düşük çocukların, yaptığı F# C# D#m C# A Kağıttan, bir gemiyim G#m G#m Yüzüyorum, yüzüyor muyum D#m C# D#m C# Bilmiyorum, bilmiyorum D#m C# D#m C# Bir gün batı mıyım güneyde D#m C# D#m C# Bir akşam vaktiyim, ucuz bir şarabın D#m C# D#m C# Şişesiyim, denizde D#m C# D#m C# Yüzüyorum, yüzüyor muyum F# C# F# C# Biliyor musun, bir gün F# C# F# C# Bir yağmur sonrası, siyah beyaz F# C# F# C# D#m C# B A# Bir fotoğraf, bulacaksın, yerlerde A G#m İşte o an, bir kıpırtıyım, yüreğinde G#m A Ve iki damla yaş, güneşli D#m C# D#m C# Gözlerinde, gözlerinde
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Harmony analysis
Pilli Bebek – Fotoğraf: key and chord analysis
The song opens on D#m and ends on C#. Its chords belong to both Gb major and Ebm, so every chord below is read both ways.
Minor view
Eb minor
Brightness rank 5/7 (leaning dark)
Characteristic notes
- b6 = Cb (the minor's melancholy)
- b7 = Db (natural-minor colour)
- #7 = D (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 Eb minor side because it opens on Ebm, Ebm is heard 23 times against 11 for Gb and the major V chord points straight at Ebm. That is an interpretation, not a rule — the same chords are just as valid seen from Gb 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 Gb or to Ebm; 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# | 11× |
| ii | G#m | Supertonic — prepares the dominant | G# · B · D# | 4× |
| bIII | A | Borrowed from the parallel minorborrowed chord | A · C# · E | 3× |
| iii | Bbm | Mediant — a tonic-family shade | Bb · Db · F | — |
| V/vi | A# | Secondary dominant V/vi — leads to D#msecondary dominant | A# · D · E# | 2× |
| IV | B | Subdominant — moves away from home | B · D# · F# | 2× |
| V | C# | Dominant — strongest pull home | C# · E# · G# | 34× |
| vi | D#m | Relative minor — the melancholy side | D# · F# · A# | 23× |
| vii° | Fdim | Leading-tone chord — tension | F · Ab · Cb | — |
| Degree | Chord | Role | Notes | In song |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| i | D#m | Tonic — home | D# · F# · A# | 23× |
| ii° | Fdim | Supertonic — prepares the dominant | F · Ab · Cb | — |
| III | F# | Relative major — the bright side | F# · A# · C# | 11× |
| iv | G#m | Subdominant — moves away from home | G# · B · D# | 4× |
| #IV | A | Chromatic colour chordoutside the key | A · C# · E | 3× |
| v | Bbm | Minor dominant — soft pull | Bb · Db · F | — |
| V | A# | Dominant — borrowed from harmonic minor, pulls hard to the tonicharmonic minor | A# · D · E# | 2× |
| VI | B | Submediant — warm colour | B · D# · F# | 2× |
| VII | C# | Subtonic — steps back to the tonic | C# · E# · G# | 34× |
Analysis
The key pair is Gb major and its relative Eb minor (6 flats). 7 different chords appear 79 times in total; 5 of them sit naturally inside the shared scale. The major V of Ebm brings the harmonic-minor leading tone, giving the minor side a sharper, more dramatic pull; seen from Gb, the same A# is V/vi, a secondary dominant heading for Ebm. A is borrowed from the parallel minor, adding a darker shade to the major side.
Chord movement
- C# D#m GbV → videceptive cadence EbmVII → iAeolian arrival ×19
- C# F# GbV → Iauthentic cadence EbmVII → III ×11
- A# D#m GbV/vi → vi EbmV → iharmonic-minor cadence ×1
- G#m D#m Gbii → vi Ebmiv → iminor plagal ×1
The move to watch is C# → D#m, heard 19 times. From the Ebm side it is VII → i (Aeolian arrival: rises a whole tone into home); from the Gb side it reads V → vi (deceptive cadence: expected Gb, lands on Ebm). Knowing where these arrivals fall helps you feel the phrasing and anticipate the next chord.
Improvisation tips
- Gb major pentatonic and Eb minor pentatonic are the same five notes (Gb – Ab – Bb – Db – Eb): start from Gb for a brighter phrase, from Eb for a bluesier one.
- Over C#, land on C#, E#, G# — the chord's own tones always sound right on strong beats.
- Over D#m, land on D#, F#, A# — 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.
- When A# comes, swap the scale's Db for D: that single note is the harmonic-minor sound of the chord.
- On A, follow the chord's notes (A · C# · E) rather than the key's scale — it's a borrowed colour.
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 Gb major shapes
- Capo 2 + E shapes
- Capo 4 + D shapes
- Capo 6 + C shapes
With Eb minor shapes
- Capo 1 + Dm shapes
- Capo 6 + Am shapes
Easiest keys on guitar
- 6 semitones up · capo 6 keeps the original pitch
- 1 semitone up
The song's harmonic story
Starting on D#m, the song gives away its key from the very first bar. The chords that keep coming back are C#, D#m, F#, G#m; read them as V–vi–I–ii in Gb or VII–i–III–iv in Ebm. A# is the interesting twist: in Gb it is a chromatic chord (V/vi), while in Ebm it becomes the dominant (V) that makes the minor side sound so determined. Keep an ear on C# → D#m (V → vi in Gb, VII → i in Ebm): Aeolian arrival — rises a whole tone into home. The final chord is C#; the ear comes to rest in Gb.
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.
Pilli Bebek - Fotoğraf 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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