Major view
D major
Brightness rank 2/7 (bright)
Characteristic notes
- 7 = C# (leading tone, pulls home)
- 4 = G (the note that leans on the 3rd)
Ecem Erkek - Al Beni - Chord
Key D major – B minor Chords Bm, A, G, Em, E, D, C, Am Easy key G (capo 7)
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Key: D | Bm
Capo: 0
Bm C G Am Bm
E D Bm
Al beni bildik bu yaylalardan
E Bm A
Dokunur içime şu körpenin hali
x2
Em Bm
Darlanır gülemem kendimi bilemem
E G A Bm
Ben köyün delisi ne olacak halim
x2
Bm Em
Karlı dağdan kopsan gelsen
Bm G A Bm
Kor diye göğsüme basarım seni
Em
Deli rüzgarla yağsan gelsen
Bm G A Bm
Yar diye sineme katarım seni
Bm Em Bm G A Bm
x2
E D Bm
Çal benim yiğidim bu dalgalardan
E Bm A
Nazıma göre şervetle giydir entari
x2
Em Bm
Darlanır gülemem kendimi bilemem
E G A Bm
Ben köyün delisi ne olacak halim
x2
Bm Em
Karlı dağdan kopsan gelsen
Bm G A Bm
Kor diye göğsüme basarım seni
Em
Deli rüzgarla yağsan gelsen
Bm G A Bm
Yar diye sineme katarım seni
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Harmony analysis
Ecem Erkek – Al Beni: key and chord analysis
The song opens on Bm and ends on Bm. Its chords belong to both D major and Bm, so every chord below is read both ways.
Minor view
B minor
Brightness rank 5/7 (leaning dark)
Characteristic notes
- b6 = G (the minor's melancholy)
- b7 = A (natural-minor colour)
Which side does the ear lean to?
Our reading: to us the song feels closer to the B minor side because it both starts and finishes on Bm and Bm is heard 23 times against 2 for D. That is an interpretation, not a rule — the same chords are just as valid seen from D 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 D or to Bm; 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 | D | Tonic — home | D · F# · A | 2× |
| ii | Em | Supertonic — prepares the dominant | E · G · B | 7× |
| V/V | E | Secondary dominant V/V — leads to Asecondary dominant | E · G# · B | 6× |
| iii | F#m | Mediant — a tonic-family shade | F# · A · C# | — |
| V/vi | F# | Secondary dominant V/vi — leads to Bmsecondary dominant | F# · A# · C# | — |
| IV | G | Subdominant — moves away from home | G · B · D | 8× |
| V | A | Dominant — strongest pull home | A · C# · E | 9× |
| v | Am | Chromatic colour chordoutside the key | A · C · E | 1× |
| vi | Bm | Relative minor — the melancholy side | B · D · F# | 23× |
| bVII | C | bVII — borrowed (Mixolydian / parallel minor)borrowed chord | C · E · G | 1× |
| vii° | C#dim | Leading-tone chord — tension | C# · E · G | — |
| Degree | Chord | Role | Notes | In song |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| i | Bm | Tonic — home | B · D · F# | 23× |
| bII | C | Neapolitan bII — a dark, dramatic colour a half step above the tonicborrowed chord | C · E · G | 1× |
| ii° | C#dim | Supertonic — prepares the dominant | C# · E · G | — |
| III | D | Relative major — the bright side | D · F# · A | 2× |
| iv | Em | Subdominant — moves away from home | E · G · B | 7× |
| IV | E | Major IV — Dorian / melodic-minor colourmodal colour | E · G# · B | 6× |
| v | F#m | Minor dominant — soft pull | F# · A · C# | — |
| V | F# | Dominant — borrowed from harmonic minor, pulls hard to the tonicharmonic minor | F# · A# · C# | — |
| VI | G | Submediant — warm colour | G · B · D | 8× |
| VII | A | Subtonic — steps back to the tonic | A · C# · E | 9× |
| vii | Am | Chromatic colour chordoutside the key | A · C · E | 1× |
Analysis
The key pair is D major and its relative B minor (2 sharps). 8 different chords appear 57 times in total; 5 of them sit naturally inside the shared scale. E acts as a secondary dominant, briefly pointing at another chord of the key. C is borrowed from the parallel minor, adding a darker shade to the major side.
Chord movement
- Em Bm Dii → vi Bmiv → iminor plagal ×7
- A Bm DV → videceptive cadence BmVII → iAeolian arrival ×7
- G A DIV → VIV → V BmVI → VIIVI → VII ×7
The move to watch is Em → Bm, heard 7 times. From the Bm side it is iv → i (minor plagal: deep and melancholic); from the D side it reads ii → vi. Knowing where these arrivals fall helps you feel the phrasing and anticipate the next chord.
Improvisation tips
- D major pentatonic and B minor pentatonic are the same five notes (D – E – F# – A – B): start from D for a brighter phrase, from B for a bluesier one.
- Over Bm, land on B, D, F# — the chord's own tones always sound right on strong beats.
- Over A, land on A, C#, E — the chord's own tones always sound right on strong beats.
- Over G, land on G, B, D — the chord's own tones always sound right on strong beats.
- On C, follow the chord's notes (C · E · G) rather than the key's scale — it's a borrowed colour.
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 D major shapes
- No capo — open D shapes
- Capo 2 + C shapes
- Capo 5 + A shapes
With B minor shapes
- Capo 2 + Am shapes
- Capo 7 + Em shapes
Easiest keys on guitar
- 5 semitones up · capo 7 keeps the original pitch
The song's harmonic story
Starting on Bm, the song gives away its key from the very first bar. The backbone is Bm, A, G, Em — vi–V–IV–ii from the D side, i–VII–VI–iv from the Bm side. E adds a moment of surprise: secondary dominant V/V — leads to A. Keep an ear on Em → Bm (ii → vi in D, iv → i in Bm): minor plagal — deep and melancholic. The final chord is Bm; the ear comes to rest in Bm.
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.
Ecem Erkek - Al Beni Chords on Guitar, Ukulele and Piano
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Lyrics: Eda Özülkü, Metin ÖzülküMusic: Eda Özülkü, Metin ÖzülküArrangement: Metin Özülkü
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