What is the opening chord of a Hard Day's Night?

The Beatles' 'Hard Day's Night' contains one of the most discussed opening chords in music history, watch Prof. Jeremy Summerly unpack all the elements that make this chord so hard to pin down!

Watch the full lecture here: https://www.gresham.ac.uk/lectures-and-events/musical-openings

Jeremy Summerly, Visiting Professor of Music History

Professor Jeremy Summerly

Visiting Professor of Music History

Jeremy Summerly is a British conductor, a Fellow of the Royal School of Church Music and was Visiting Professor of Music History at Gresham College 2019-2022.

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