Chords of: Gradation by: 10CM. (B, Emaj7, Abm7, Bmaj7) are the main chords of the song. The chords are displayed instantly in real-time with a YouTube player, four synced views, instrument diagrams, loop practice and a built-in vocal-remover mixer.
“Gradation” by 10CM is in B Major and runs at about 104 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 30 different chords across 139 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are B, Emaj7, Abm7, Bmaj7.
B is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 28% of the 3:17 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Bmaj7 → Bm → Bmaj7 → Abm → B → F#6 → F# → Abm. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 7 main chords with 8 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 2 and use A major shapes — the song stays in B Major but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| B | 0:56 | 28% |
| F# | 0:24 | 12% |
| Abm7 | 0:18 | 9% |
| Emaj7 | 0:15 | 8% |
| Bmaj7 | 0:14 | 7% |
| E | 0:14 | 7% |
| Em6 | 0:09 | 5% |
| Ebm7 | 0:07 | 3% |
Bmaj7 – Bm – Bmaj7 – Bbdim – B – F# – Abm – E – Eaug – F# – B – E – C#m – F#6 – Abm7 – E – Edim – Eaug – F# – Ebm – C#m – B – F#/A# – Bmaj7 – Abm – F#/G# – E – B/F# – F# – B6 – B – E – Bmaj7 – C#m – Abm7b5/Gb – Ebm7 – Abm7 – Emaj7 – F# – Emaj7 – B – F#7 – Ebm7 – Abm7 – B – F# – Bmaj7 – E6 – …
