Hymn introduction and processional technique

A 65-second passage from Peachtree Road United Methodist Church's 11:15 a.m. Sunday Worship Service, credited in this collection to organist Scott Achison. Follow the estimated pedal, upper pitches and tonal direction as you listen. The machine readings are provisional.

Scott Achison · provisional · 65.0s excerpt

Source credit: Peachtree Road United Methodist Church

Original recording · source interval 890.0–955.0s.

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The harmonic layers
The waveform, pitch-class maps and estimated bass show how the layers change through the excerpt.
Sound across the registers
Brighter bands show stronger frequencies. Organ overtones and reverberation also appear here; a bright band is not necessarily a separate played note.

Candidate harmonic timeline

All times start at the beginning of the excerpt. Fits describe relative agreement, not confidence probabilities. These are competing machine readings, not a transcription of notes or inversions. Reverberation and overtones can shift the estimates.

Start (s)End (s)Pedal / bassUpper pitchesCandidate chords (relative fit)Candidate tonal context
0.00.5G2C E F Gb A BFmaj7 over G pedal (0.81) | Dm11/G (0.77) | Bm11 over G pedal (0.70)C major
0.51.0G2Db D F Gb Ab AEbm11 over G pedal (0.81) | Bbm11 over G pedal (0.80) | Dbmaj7 over G pedal (0.78)C major
1.01.5A#1Db Eb E Gb G AbEbm11(no9)/Bb (0.80) | Gb6/9 over Bb pedal (0.80) | Dbm11 over Bb pedal (0.79)C major
1.52.0A#1C Db E G Ab BbC7/Bb (0.84) | Dbdim7/Bb (0.82) | Edim7/Bb (0.82)C major
2.02.5C2C E GC (0.96) | Cadd9 (0.87) | C7 (0.84)C major
2.53.0C2C E GC (0.93) | Csus4 (0.83) | Fsus2/C (0.83)C major
3.03.5C2C E F GC (0.94) | Csus4 (0.91) | Fsus2/C (0.91)C major
3.54.0C2C E F GCsus4 (0.93) | Fsus2/C (0.93) | C (0.91)C major
4.04.5C2C E F GCsus4 (0.94) | Fsus2/C (0.94) | C (0.88)C major
4.55.0C2C E F GC (0.93) | Csus4 (0.91) | Fsus2/C (0.91)C major
5.05.5C2C GC (0.85) | Csus2 (0.84) | Gsus4/C (0.84)C major
5.56.0C2C GCsus2 (0.82) | Gsus4/C (0.82) | C (0.82)C major
6.06.5C2C GCsus2 (0.81) | Gsus4/C (0.81) | Csus4 (0.81)C major
6.57.0C2C F GCsus4 (0.91) | Fsus2/C (0.91) | G7sus4/C (0.84)C major
7.07.5C2C D F GG7sus4/C (0.99) | Csus4 (0.93) | Fsus2/C (0.93)C major
7.58.0C2C D F GG7sus4/C (0.98) | Csus4 (0.94) | Fsus2/C (0.94)C major
8.08.5C2C D F GCsus4 (0.92) | Fsus2/C (0.92) | Csus2 (0.91)C major
8.59.0C2C D F GCsus2 (0.89) | Gsus4/C (0.89) | G7sus4/C (0.89)C major
9.09.5C2C D E F G BbCadd9 (0.91) | Gm11(no9)/C (0.89) | Bb6/9 over C pedal (0.89)C major
9.510.0C2C D E F G BbCadd9 (0.94) | Csus2 (0.91) | Gsus4/C (0.91)C major
10.010.5C2C D E F G ADm11/C (0.95) | C6/9 (0.94) | Am11(no9)/C (0.94)C major
10.511.0C2C E F G AFadd9/C (0.94) | C6 (0.93) | Am7/C (0.93)C major
11.011.5C2C E F G AFadd9/C (0.93) | C6 (0.91) | Am7/C (0.91)C major
11.512.0C2C E F G AFadd9/C (0.97) | Dm11/C (0.93) | C6 (0.92)C major
12.012.5C2C D E F G AFadd9/C (0.97) | Dm11/C (0.96) | Dm11(no9)/C (0.94)C major
12.513.0C2C D E F G AFadd9/C (0.97) | Dm11/C (0.95) | Dm11(no9)/C (0.95)C major
13.013.5C2C D E F G AFadd9/C (0.97) | Dm11(no9)/C (0.96) | F6/9 over C pedal (0.96)C major
13.514.0C2C D E F G ADm11(no9)/C (0.96) | Fadd9/C (0.96) | F6/9 over C pedal (0.96)C major
14.014.5C2C D F G ADm11(no9)/C (0.94) | F6/9 over C pedal (0.94) | Fadd9/C (0.94)C major
14.515.0C2C D E F G AC6 (0.95) | Am7/C (0.95) | Dm11/C (0.95)C major
15.015.5C2C E F G AFadd9/C (0.94) | C6 (0.93) | Am7/C (0.93)C major
15.516.0C2C D E F G ADm11/C (0.99) | Dm11(no9)/C (0.94) | F6/9 over C pedal (0.94)C major
16.016.5C2C D E F G ADm11/C (0.95) | Dm11(no9)/C (0.94) | F6/9 over C pedal (0.94)C major
16.517.0C2C D F G ADm11(no9)/C (0.96) | F6/9 over C pedal (0.96) | Fadd9/C (0.95)C major
17.017.5C2C D F G AFadd9/C (0.98) | Dm11(no9)/C (0.97) | F6/9 over C pedal (0.97)C major
17.518.0C2C F G AFadd9/C (0.97) | F/C (0.93) | Csus4 (0.91)C major
18.018.5C2C E F G AFadd9/C (0.93) | Csus4 (0.92) | Fsus2/C (0.92)C major
18.519.0C2C E GC (0.93) | Cadd9 (0.86) | C7 (0.84)C major
19.019.5C2C D E GC (0.90) | Csus2 (0.89) | Gsus4/C (0.89)C major
19.520.0C2C E GC (0.88) | Cadd9 (0.83) | Csus2 (0.81)C major
20.020.5C2C D E F GG7sus4/C (0.87) | Csus4 (0.86) | Fsus2/C (0.86)C major
20.521.0C2C D E F G ADm11/C (0.95) | Dm11(no9)/C (0.94) | F6/9 over C pedal (0.94)C major
21.021.5C2C D E F G BbGm11(no9)/C (0.94) | Bb6/9 over C pedal (0.94) | G7sus4/C (0.93)C major
21.522.0C2D E F G Bb BGm11(no9)/C (0.88) | Bb6/9 over C pedal (0.88) | Gm7 over C pedal (0.88)C major
22.022.5C2C D E F G BbGm11(no9)/C (0.92) | Bb6/9 over C pedal (0.92) | Bbadd9/C (0.91)C major
22.523.0A2C D F G A BbGm11/A (0.92) | Dm11/A (0.90) | Gm11(no9) over A pedal (0.90)C major
23.023.5A2C E F G AFadd9/A (0.95) | F/A (0.94) | Fmaj7/A (0.93)C major
23.524.0A2C E F G AFadd9/A (0.96) | F/A (0.91) | Dm11(no9)/A (0.90)C major
24.024.5A2C D F G ADm11(no9)/A (0.94) | F6/9 over A pedal (0.94) | Dm/A (0.93)C major
24.525.0A#1D F G A BbGm11/Bb (0.90) | Gm7/Bb (0.90) | Bb6 (0.90)C major
25.025.5A#1C D E F G BbGm11(no9)/Bb (0.92) | Bb6/9 (0.92) | Gm11/Bb (0.88)C major
25.526.0C2C D E G ACadd9 (0.96) | C6/9 (0.96) | Am11(no9)/C (0.96)C major
26.026.5A1C D E G AC6/9 over A pedal (0.96) | Am11(no9) (0.96) | Am (0.93)C major
26.527.0A1C D E F ADm7/A (0.90) | F6/A (0.90) | Dm/A (0.88)C major
27.027.5D2D F G A BDsus4 (0.90) | Gsus2/D (0.90) | Gadd9/D (0.89)C major
27.528.0D2C D G A BDsus4 (0.92) | Gsus2/D (0.92) | Gadd9/D (0.92)C major
28.028.5C2C D E GCadd9 (0.90) | C (0.87) | C6/9 (0.83)C major
28.529.0C2C D E G BbCadd9 (0.96) | C (0.95) | C7 (0.93)C major
29.029.5C2C D F GG7sus4/C (0.91) | Gm11(no9)/C (0.87) | Bb6/9 over C pedal (0.87)C major
29.530.0C2C D F GG7sus4/C (0.95) | Csus2 (0.92) | Gsus4/C (0.92)C major
30.030.5C2C D E F GCsus2 (0.96) | Gsus4/C (0.96) | Cadd9 (0.94)C major
30.531.0C2C D E F G BbCsus2 (0.94) | Gsus4/C (0.94) | Cadd9 (0.92)C major
31.031.5C2C D E G BbCsus2 (0.94) | Gsus4/C (0.94) | Cadd9 (0.92)C major
31.532.0C2C D E F G BbGm11(no9)/C (0.92) | Bb6/9 over C pedal (0.92) | C7 (0.91)C major
32.032.5C2C D E F G BbGm11(no9)/C (0.98) | Bb6/9 over C pedal (0.98) | C7sus4 (0.92)C major
32.533.0C2C D E F G BbGm11(no9)/C (0.96) | Bb6/9 over C pedal (0.96) | G7sus4/C (0.95)C major
33.033.5C2C D F G A BbGm11/C (0.96) | Gm11(no9)/C (0.95) | Bb6/9 over C pedal (0.95)C major
33.534.0C2C D F G A BbGm11/C (0.97) | Gm11(no9)/C (0.93) | Bb6/9 over C pedal (0.93)C major
34.034.5G2C D F G A BbGm11 (0.97) | Gm11(no9) (0.95) | Bb6/9 over G pedal (0.95)C major
34.535.0G2D E F G A BbGm11 (0.93) | Gm7 (0.91) | Bb6/G (0.91)C major
35.035.5G2D E F G A BbA7sus4/G (0.91) | Dm11/G (0.90) | Gm11 (0.89)C major
35.536.0G2D E F G A BbA7sus4/G (0.96) | Dm11/G (0.94) | C6/9 over G pedal (0.94)C major
36.036.5A1C D E F G ADm11/A (0.96) | C6/9 over A pedal (0.94) | Am11(no9) (0.94)C major
36.537.0A#2C D F G A BbGm11/Bb (0.97) | Gm7/Bb (0.94) | Bb6 (0.94)C major
37.037.5A#2D F G BbGm7/Bb (0.92) | Bb6 (0.92) | Gm11(no9)/Bb (0.86)C major
37.538.0G2C D E G BbCadd9/G (0.95) | Csus2/G (0.92) | Gsus4 (0.92)C major
38.038.5C2C D E GCadd9 (0.94) | Csus2 (0.88) | Gsus4/C (0.88)C major
38.539.0C2C D E GCadd9 (0.97) | C6/9 (0.88) | Am11(no9)/C (0.88)C major
39.039.5C2C D E GCadd9 (1.00) | Csus2 (0.93) | Gsus4/C (0.93)C major
39.540.0C2C D E F G BbGm11(no9)/C (0.95) | Bb6/9 over C pedal (0.95) | G7sus4/C (0.94)C major
40.040.5C2C D E F G BbGm11(no9)/C (0.98) | Bb6/9 over C pedal (0.98) | G7sus4/C (0.92)C major
40.541.0C2C D E F G BbGm11(no9)/C (0.97) | Bb6/9 over C pedal (0.97) | G7sus4/C (0.93)C major
41.041.5C2C D E F G BbGm11(no9)/C (0.95) | Bb6/9 over C pedal (0.95) | Cadd9 (0.90)C major
41.542.0C2C D E F G BbGm11(no9)/C (0.97) | Bb6/9 over C pedal (0.97) | G7sus4/C (0.92)C major
42.042.5C2C D E F G BbGm11(no9)/C (0.96) | Bb6/9 over C pedal (0.96) | Bbadd9/C (0.95)C major
42.543.0C2C D E F G BbBbadd9/C (0.95) | Gm11(no9)/C (0.95) | Bb6/9 over C pedal (0.95)C major
43.043.5C2C D E F G BbGm11(no9)/C (0.94) | Bb6/9 over C pedal (0.94) | Cadd9 (0.92)C major
43.544.0C2C D E G BbC7 (0.93) | Cadd9 (0.90) | Gm11(no9)/C (0.88)C major
44.044.5C2C D E F G BbGm11(no9)/C (0.93) | Bb6/9 over C pedal (0.93) | C7 (0.92)C major
44.545.0C2C D E G BbC (0.98) | Cadd9 (0.96) | C7 (0.93)C major
45.045.5C2C D E G AC (0.97) | C6 (0.94) | Am7/C (0.94)C major
45.546.0C2C E F G AFadd9/C (0.96) | Csus4 (0.93) | Fsus2/C (0.93)C major
46.046.5F2C F G AF (0.95) | Fadd9 (0.94) | Csus4/F (0.90)C major
46.547.0F2C F G AF (0.96) | Fadd9 (0.94) | Csus4/F (0.87)C major
47.047.5F2C F AF (0.97) | Fadd9 (0.89) | Fmaj7 (0.88)C major
47.548.0F2C F AF (0.95) | Fadd9 (0.88) | Fmaj7 (0.86)C major
48.048.5F2C F G AFadd9 (0.95) | F (0.93) | Dm11(no9)/F (0.87)C major
48.549.0C2C D F G ADm11(no9)/C (0.95) | F6/9 over C pedal (0.95) | G7sus4/C (0.94)C major
49.049.5C2C D F G A BDm11(no9)/C (0.94) | F6/9 over C pedal (0.94) | G7sus4/C (0.93)C major
49.550.0C2C D F G A BDm11(no9)/C (0.93) | F6/9 over C pedal (0.93) | Dm11/C (0.93)C major
50.050.5C2C D F G A BDm11(no9)/C (0.92) | F6/9 over C pedal (0.92) | Dm11/C (0.91)C major
50.551.0D2C D F G ADm11(no9) (0.97) | F6/9 over D pedal (0.97) | Dm7 (0.94)C major
51.051.5D2C D F G ADm7 (0.98) | F6/D (0.98) | Dm11(no9) (0.98)C major
51.552.0A1C F G AFadd9/A (0.97) | F/A (0.97) | Dm11(no9)/A (0.90)C major
52.052.5A1C D E F G AFadd9/A (0.97) | Dm11/A (0.95) | Dm11(no9)/A (0.94)C major
52.553.0A#1C D F G A BbGm11/Bb (0.96) | Gm11(no9)/Bb (0.95) | Bb6/9 (0.95)C major
53.053.5A#1D F G BbGm7/Bb (0.97) | Bb6 (0.97) | Gm/Bb (0.95)C major
53.554.0A#2D F G A BbGm7/Bb (0.94) | Bb6 (0.94) | Gm11/Bb (0.90)C major
54.054.5C2C D E F G AFadd9/C (0.95) | Dm11(no9)/C (0.95) | F6/9 over C pedal (0.95)C major
54.555.0C2C E F G AFadd9/C (0.93) | F/C (0.92) | Fmaj7/C (0.91)C major
55.055.5C2C D E F G ADm11(no9)/C (0.96) | F6/9 over C pedal (0.96) | Fadd9/C (0.95)C major
55.556.0C2C D E F GCsus4 (0.92) | Fsus2/C (0.92) | G7sus4/C (0.92)C major
56.056.5C2C D E F GG7sus4/C (0.93) | Csus4 (0.93) | Fsus2/C (0.93)C major
56.557.0C2C D F G A BbFadd9/C (0.94) | Dm11(no9)/C (0.94) | F6/9 over C pedal (0.94)C major
57.057.5F2C F G AFadd9 (0.96) | F (0.96) | Csus4/F (0.91)C major
57.558.0F2C F G AF (0.96) | Fadd9 (0.95) | F7 (0.89)C major
58.058.5F2C F AF (0.96) | Fadd9 (0.89) | F7 (0.88)C major
58.559.0F2C F G AF (0.94) | Fadd9 (0.92) | F7 (0.88)C major
59.059.5F2C F AF (0.94) | Fadd9 (0.88) | F7 (0.85)C major
59.560.0F2C Eb F G AFadd9 (0.98) | F (0.91) | Csus4/F (0.91)C major
60.060.5F2C F G AFadd9 (0.99) | F (0.94) | Csus4/F (0.89)C major
60.561.0F2C F G AFadd9 (0.96) | F (0.95) | Dm11(no9)/F (0.86)C major
61.061.5F2C F AF (0.96) | Fadd9 (0.89) | Fmaj7 (0.86)C major
61.562.0F2C Eb F G AF (0.97) | Fadd9 (0.95) | F7 (0.94)C major
62.062.5F2C F G AFadd9 (0.95) | F (0.95) | Csus4/F (0.87)C major
62.563.0F2C F G AF (0.96) | Fadd9 (0.95) | Csus4/F (0.86)C major
63.063.5F2C F G AFadd9 (0.91) | F (0.91) | Csus4/F (0.87)C major
63.564.0F2C F G AFadd9 (0.91) | F (0.91) | Csus4/F (0.89)C major
64.064.5C2C FCsus4 (0.81) | Fsus2/C (0.81) | Fsus4/C (0.81)C major
64.565.0C2C D E F G BbC7 (0.93) | C (0.89) | Dm11/C (0.86)C major