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)
Orhan Ölmez - Sessiz Sessiz - Chord
Key F major – D minor Chords Bb, Am, C, Dm Easy key G
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Key: F | Dm
Capo: 0
Am Bb
Her gece hayalin kalır herkes gider
Am Bb
Bilmiyorum bu böyle ne kadar sürer
Am Bb
Her gece hayalin kalır herkes gide
Am Bb
Bilmiyorum bu sevda ne zaman biter
Bb
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Kaybettim kendimi arıyorum
Am Bb
Her gece kimseler duymadan
C Bb Am
İçime içime ağlıyorum
Am Bb
Yalnızlığın dibindeyim
Dm Bb Am
Terim düşse yere duyuyorum
Bb
Her seste seni arıyorum seni
Dm Bb Am
Ne yazık anlamadın beni
Bb
Sessiz sessiz bağırıyorum
Kaybettim kendimi arıyorum
Am Bb
Her gece kimseler duymadan
C Bb Am
İçime içime ağlıyorum
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Harmony analysis
Orhan Ölmez – Sessiz Sessiz: 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 2 times while F never appears. 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 | — |
| ii | Gm | Supertonic — prepares the dominant | G · Bb · D | — |
| iii | Am | Mediant — a tonic-family shade | A · C · E | 11× |
| V/vi | A | Secondary dominant V/vi — leads to Dmsecondary dominant | A · C# · E | — |
| IV | Bb | Subdominant — moves away from home | Bb · D · F | 14× |
| V | C | Dominant — strongest pull home | C · E · G | 2× |
| vi | Dm | Relative minor — the melancholy side | D · F · A | 2× |
| vii° | Edim | Leading-tone chord — tension | E · G · Bb | — |
| Degree | Chord | Role | Notes | In song |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| i | Dm | Tonic — home | D · F · A | 2× |
| ii° | Edim | Supertonic — prepares the dominant | E · G · Bb | — |
| III | F | Relative major — the bright side | F · A · C | — |
| iv | Gm | Subdominant — moves away from home | G · Bb · D | — |
| v | Am | Minor dominant — soft pull | A · C · E | 11× |
| V | A | Dominant — borrowed from harmonic minor, pulls hard to the tonicharmonic minor | A · C# · E | — |
| VI | Bb | Submediant — warm colour | Bb · D · F | 14× |
| VII | C | Subtonic — steps back to the tonic | C · E · G | 2× |
Analysis
The key pair is F major and its relative D minor (1 flat). 4 different chords appear 29 times in total; 4 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
- Bb C FIV → VIV → V DmVI → VIIVI → VII ×2
- Bb Dm FIV → vi DmVI → iVI → i ×2
The move to watch is Bb → C, heard 2 times. From the Dm side it is VI → VII (VI → VII: the rising step that heads for the tonic); from the F side it reads IV → V (IV → V: the lift that builds tension before home). 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 Bb, land on Bb, D, F — the chord's own tones always sound right on strong beats.
- Over Am, land on A, C, E — the chord's own tones always sound right on strong beats.
- Over C, land on C, E, G — 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
- 2 semitones up
- 5 semitones down · capo 5 keeps the original pitch
The song's harmonic story
The first chord is Am; the ear learns where home is within a second. The chords that keep coming back are Bb, Am, C, Dm; read them as IV–iii–V–vi in F or VI–v–VII–i in Dm. No chord leaves the shared scale, so a single pentatonic shape works over the whole song. Keep an ear on Bb → C (IV → V in F, VI → VII in Dm): VI → VII — the rising step that heads for the tonic. 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.
Orhan Ölmez - Sessiz Sessiz Chords on Guitar, Ukulele and Piano
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