Andalusian Walk · flamenco descent, spelled from the relative minor
The Climb
↳ reharmCampfire, relative-shaded · the second 1 dims to 6- — instant folk melancholy, zero new notes
Inside moves to graft onIN·05 The iii–IV Climbthe 1 → 3- → 4 climb — the gentlest lift a verse can takeIN·30 Andalusian Descentdrop an Andalusian descent between verses as an instrumental turnIN·01 Sus Delaysus everything: folk lives on 5sus4 releases and Dsus pull-offsWays outOUT·10 Relative Swapdrift to the relative minor for the dark verse; drift back for the chorusOUT·15 Plagal Gatethe plagal gate — leave by the 4 door, arrive somewhere gentler
Target notes, chord by chordMelody rides the top string while open strings drone below — target the melody note ON the chord, let the open 1 and 5 ring through everything as a pedal.How the scale is playedModal scales (Dorian, Mixolydian) walked stepwise between chord shapes, with hammer-ons from open strings. The scale connects chords rather than decorating them.Genre theoryFolk harmony is drone-first: the open strings vote for the key continuously, which is why modal b7s and raised 6ths feel natural here and why capos preserve the whole system up the neck.