I'm looking for some examples of tracks that have ambiguous pitch centers and/or tonics, particularly in cases where, for instance, the bass part seems to be in one key/center while the guitar/keys/melody seems to be in another (could also be considered as polytonal or bitonal songs). A clear, irony intended, example of what I'm interested in is Radiohead's "How To Disappear Completely," which has a repeated A pentatonic bass riff against an emphasized D major in the acoustic guitar and the melody seems centered around F# minor. Other examples include Michael Jackson's "Rock With You" (Eb center in the bass, Db major in the melody), and "Sweet Home Alabama" in which the members of Skynyrd disagree on the center (guitarist solos in G, melody seems centered on D). The Skynyrd track is a little iffy, I personally think the G center is clearer than D. A better example with the same chord progression is Spin Doctors "Jimmy Olsen Blues" where the melody is more clearly centered on D. Basically, I am looking for songs that have multiple available centers rather than definitive ones.
If you can come up with any other examples, especially ones that may have caused some debate in covering or learning, I would love to hear them! Thanks in advance!
If you can come up with any other examples, especially ones that may have caused some debate in covering or learning, I would love to hear them! Thanks in advance!
