Chords of: Gradation by: JO1. (Bb6, E, B7, A6) 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 JO1 is in E Major and runs at about 115 BPM, giving it an upbeat, driving pulse. Our analysis found 55 different chords across 122 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Bb6, E, B7, A6.
E is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 15% of the 3:13 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Bm6 → E → A/C# → B/D# → E → B/C# → E/F# → B7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 5 main chords with 7 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — E Major sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| E | 0:29 | 15% |
| B7 | 0:11 | 6% |
| A6 | 0:09 | 4% |
| Abm7 | 0:08 | 4% |
| C#m7 | 0:08 | 4% |
| E/G# | 0:08 | 4% |
| F#m7 | 0:07 | 4% |
| B7/D# | 0:06 | 3% |
Bm6 – E – A/C# – B/D# – A – E/B – F#m – E – B/C# – E/F# – B7 – E – A/C# – B7/D# – C#m7 – E/B – Adim – E – Ebm7b5/Db – C#m7 – F#/C# – F#m7 – B7 – E – B/A – E – B/A – Cmaj7 – A/B – B6 – F#m – E – B/D# – F#m – E/G# – B7/D# – Abm7 – Em – B/F# – B7 – E/F# – F#m7b5 – C#m7 – B – E/G# – A6 – Emaj7 – F#m7 – …
