[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":4},["ShallowReactive",2],{"chart:stairway-to-the-stars":3},"title: Stairway To The Stars\ncomposer: Matt Maineck\nstyle: Ballad\nkey: C\nform: AABA, 32 bars\n# analysis: 2026-10-31, rules v2; C\n\nsection: A1\n1  | C6      # tonic: the 4th is in the key\n1  | G7#5    # V7 of the C6 before it: #11 and b13 from the symbol\n2  | Gm7     # ii of the ii–V to F\n2  | C7      # V7\u002FIV in C: natural tensions\n3  | FMaj7   # the C7 before it makes F the key of the moment: the 4th is in the key\n4  | Bb7#11  # tritone substitute: resolves down a half step to Am7\n5  | Am7     # ii of D7: Dorian\n5  | D7      # V7\u002FV in C: natural tensions\n6  | Dm7     # ii of G7: Dorian\n6  | G7      # V7\u002FI in C: natural tensions\n7  | E7      # V7 of A7, on the way to D minor: b9 and b13 are in the key\n7  | A7      # V7 of D minor, the chain's last link: b9 and b13 are in the key\n8  | Dm7     # ii of the ii–V to C\n8  | G7      # V7 of C: natural tensions\n9  | C6      # tonic: the 4th is in the key\n9  | F7      # IV7 in C, not resolving: the #11 is in the key\n10 | F#m7b5  # iiø7 of E minor: Locrian, the key's own notes (its ♭2 is a passing note)\n10 | B7b9    # V7\u002Fiii in C: b9 and b13 are in the key\n@ending 1 7 8\n@ending 2 9 10\n\nsection: B\n1  | Em7     # iii: Phrygian, the key's own notes (the ♭2 is a passing note)\n1  | F7#11   # tritone substitute: resolves down a half step to Em7\n2  | Em7     # iii: Phrygian, the key's own notes (the ♭2 is a passing note)\n2  | B7sus   # V7sus4 of Em7: the b13 is in the key\n3  | Em7     # iii: Phrygian, the key's own notes (the ♭2 is a passing note)\n3  | B7b9    # V7\u002Fiii in C: b9 and b13 are in the key\n4  | Em7b5   # iiø7 of D minor: Locrian, the key's own notes (its ♭2 is a passing note)\n4  | A7b9    # V7\u002Fii in C: the b13 is in the key, the b9 from the symbol\n5  | Dm7     # ii: Dorian, the key’s own notes\n5  | Eb7#11  # tritone substitute: resolves down a half step to Dm7\n6  | Dm7     # ii: Dorian, the key’s own notes\n6  | A7sus   # V7sus4 of Dm7: the b13 is in the key\n7  | Dm7     # ii: Dorian, the key’s own notes\n7  | D7      # extended dominant: V7 of Dm7\u002FG\n8  | Dm7\u002FG   # V7sus4 before its dominant: Mixolydian, the 4th is a chord tone here\n8  | G7      # V7 of C: natural tensions\n\nsection: A2\n1  | C6      # tonic: the 4th is in the key\n1  | G7#5    # V7 of the C6 before it: #11 and b13 from the symbol\n2  | Gm7     # ii of the ii–V to F\n2  | C7      # V7\u002FIV in C: natural tensions\n3  | FMaj7   # the C7 before it makes F the key of the moment: the 4th is in the key\n4  | Bb7#11  # tritone substitute: resolves down a half step to Am7\n5  | Am7     # ii of D7: Dorian\n5  | D7      # V7\u002FV in C: natural tensions\n6  | Dm7     # ii of the ii–V to C\n6  | G7      # V7 of C: natural tensions\n7  | C6      # tonic: the 4th is in the key\n7  | Am7     # ii of D7: Dorian\n8  | D7      # V7 of V7: the dominant of the dominant: natural tensions\n8  | G7      # V7 of C: natural tensions\n",1793575901346]