Major view
F major
Brightness rank 2/7 (bright)
Characteristic notes
- 7 = E (leading tone, pulls home)
- 4 = Bb (the note that leans on the 3rd)
Hakan Altun - İstanbul Olmaz Olsun (Cengiz Kurtoğlu) - Chord
Key F major – D minor Chords Am, Dm, Gm, Bb, C, F Easy key C (capo 5)
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Key: F | Dm
Capo: 0
Am Dm C Bb Dm C Bb Am
Am Dm
Aşığın dilinden anlar dediler
Bb Am
Sevenin halini bilir dediler
F Dm Gm
Aşığa İstanbul cennet dediler
Am Gm Am
Onlara inanmasaydım keşke
Gm Am Dm Gm Am
Yalan olmuş her ne varsa bu şehirde sevmek hata
Gm Am Dm Gm Am
Dogrusuyla duygusuyla yaşanmıyor aşklar burda
Am
Hep sahteyse aşklar
Dm
Bitmeyen yalanlar
C Bb
Gönlümden uzak olsun
Dm
Öldüren bir zehir
C
Böyleyse bu şehir
Bb Am
İstanbul olmaz olsun
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Harmony analysis
Hakan Altun – İstanbul Olmaz Olsun (Cengiz Kurtoğlu): key and chord analysis
The song opens on Am and ends on Am. Its chords belong to both F major and Dm, so every chord below is read both ways.
Minor view
D minor
Brightness rank 5/7 (leaning dark)
Characteristic notes
- b6 = Bb (the minor's melancholy)
- b7 = C (natural-minor colour)
Which side does the ear lean to?
Our reading: to us the song feels closer to the D minor side because Dm is heard 8 times against 1 for F. That is an interpretation, not a rule — the same chords are just as valid seen from F major, and switching between the two views is exactly where the practice value lies.
Chord degrees: major and relative minor
Show the degrees above the chords — relative to F or to Dm; comparing both readings is a practice of its own.
Every chord of the key, listed 1 to 7 separately for each key. Chords played in the song show how often they appear; chords from outside the scale sit next to their own degree.
| Degree | Chord | Role | Notes | In song |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I | F | Tonic — home | F · A · C | 1× |
| ii | Gm | Supertonic — prepares the dominant | G · Bb · D | 6× |
| iii | Am | Mediant — a tonic-family shade | A · C · E | 12× |
| V/vi | A | Secondary dominant V/vi — leads to Dmsecondary dominant | A · C# · E | — |
| IV | Bb | Subdominant — moves away from home | Bb · D · F | 5× |
| V | C | Dominant — strongest pull home | C · E · G | 4× |
| vi | Dm | Relative minor — the melancholy side | D · F · A | 8× |
| vii° | Edim | Leading-tone chord — tension | E · G · Bb | — |
| Degree | Chord | Role | Notes | In song |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| i | Dm | Tonic — home | D · F · A | 8× |
| ii° | Edim | Supertonic — prepares the dominant | E · G · Bb | — |
| III | F | Relative major — the bright side | F · A · C | 1× |
| iv | Gm | Subdominant — moves away from home | G · Bb · D | 6× |
| v | Am | Minor dominant — soft pull | A · C · E | 12× |
| V | A | Dominant — borrowed from harmonic minor, pulls hard to the tonicharmonic minor | A · C# · E | — |
| VI | Bb | Submediant — warm colour | Bb · D · F | 5× |
| VII | C | Subtonic — steps back to the tonic | C · E · G | 4× |
Analysis
The key pair is F major and its relative D minor (1 flat). 6 different chords appear 36 times in total; 6 of them sit naturally inside the shared scale. Everything stays inside one scale, which is why the song is easy to follow by ear.
Chord movement
- Am Dm Fiii → vi Dmv → inatural-minor cadence ×5
- Bb Dm FIV → vi DmVI → iVI → i ×2
The move to watch is Am → Dm, heard 5 times. From the Dm side it is v → i (natural-minor cadence: gentle, modal arrival); from the F side it reads iii → vi. Knowing where these arrivals fall helps you feel the phrasing and anticipate the next chord.
Improvisation tips
- F major pentatonic and D minor pentatonic are the same five notes (F – G – A – C – D): start from F for a brighter phrase, from D for a bluesier one.
- Over Am, land on A, C, E — the chord's own tones always sound right on strong beats.
- Over Dm, land on D, F, A — the chord's own tones always sound right on strong beats.
- Over Gm, land on G, Bb, D — the chord's own tones always sound right on strong beats.
The song on the circle of fifths
- Played in the song — chord of the key
- Played — the minor's harmonic V or a secondary dominant
- Played — borrowed or outside chord
- Home region: IV–I–V and ii–vi–iii
Empty slices are chords the song doesn't use.
Capo and easier keys
With F major shapes
- Capo 1 + E shapes
- Capo 3 + D shapes
- Capo 5 + C shapes
With D minor shapes
- No capo — open Dm shapes
- Capo 5 + Am shapes
Easiest keys on guitar
- 5 semitones down · capo 5 keeps the original pitch
- 2 semitones up
The song's harmonic story
The opening Am lays a solid floor for everything that follows. The backbone is Am, Dm, Gm, Bb — iii–vi–ii–IV from the F side, v–i–iv–VI from the Dm side. No chord leaves the shared scale, so a single pentatonic shape works over the whole song. Keep an ear on Am → Dm (iii → vi in F, v → i in Dm): natural-minor cadence — gentle, modal arrival. Ending on Am, the song seals F as home.
This analysis is generated from the song's chords by akorculuk's harmony engine using consistent rules. When you change key, the degrees stay the same; only the chord names change.
Hakan Altun - İstanbul Olmaz Olsun (Cengiz Kurtoğlu) Chords on Guitar, Ukulele and Piano
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