This is a bit of a video “literature review” of modern Japanese music that I like to find out what chord progressions are common in this music. Hopefully you can use them to access the modern Japanese sound in your next composition.

これは現代の日本の音楽のしたビデオの「文学レビュー」で、私はこの音楽でどのようなコードが普通であるかを知りたいのです。皆さんは次の作曲で現代の日本の音にアクセスするためにそれらを使用することができます。

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Songs in this video, in order of appearance:

Chon – Suda
Chon – Waterslide
Chon – Sleepy Tea

Elis Regina & Antonio Carlos Jobim – Triste

Approaching Aphelion – Mint Chip

https://open.spotify.com/track/7gj3AT…

Typical anime themes:
Gintama – Sakura Mistusuki

Tora Dora – Orange

Sword Art Online Theme Ignite:

Examples for device 1:
Ryuichi Sakamoto – Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence

Joe Hisaishi – One Summer’s Day https://youtu.be/smn0HOvwoZ8?t=74
Toe – I Dance Alone https://youtu.be/xvc1qc8eOQg?t=56

Uchu Conbini – Pyramid

Examples for device 2:
Seal – Kiss From a Rose

Joe Hisaishi – The Legend of Ashitaka (Ending)

ORANGE RANGE – *Asterisk

Ryuichi Sakamoto – Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence

Examples for device 3
Koji Kondo – The Nocturne of Shadow

Koji Kondo – Minuet of the Forest

Koji Kondo – Serenade of Water

Koji Kondo – Borelo of Fire

Fox Capture Plan – Butterfly Effect
https://open.spotify.com/track/3aqD8b…

Examples for device 4
Joe Hisaishi – The Legend of Ashitaka (Ending)

Fox Capture Plan – The Last Story of Myth
https://open.spotify.com/track/3AaqyL…