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Meta-songs

A meta-song is self-referential. A fine example of a meta-song is found in "Hallelujah" by Leonard Cohen. Click on the sinusoid to hear. The lyrics in the melody refer to the chords as they are played. The ‘Fourth’ and the ‘Fifth’ refer to chord degrees. There are seven chords in a classic major & minor […]