An Analysis of ‘Tears in Heaven’

Tears in Heaven is an iconic riff and I try to break down why. Learning what makes something great can help you be more musically sensitive and model structures to help inspire your own music. I explore topics like the Primary Chords, Modulation, Chromaticism, Harmony and more. Understanding these elements can also help you shape the music with dynamics and color. These elements are also closely tied to classical or traditional harmony, which shows how universal the language of music can be. Join us on The Creative Classical Guitarist, where you can learn to create your own compositions, arrangements and improvisations. Music theory becomes practical, relevant and fun, with exercises, analysis, short composition tasks and more.