This Chord is in the Key of Life

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Musicians have wondered for five decades how this Fm7 chord can work so well in "Sir Duke". Well today, I'm going to explain not only how Stevie Wonder makes this chord work, but also how he used it in another classic song, "Golden Lady".
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0:00 Sir Duke
1:00 ♭v⁷ chord
2:08 Golden Lady
4:03 Voice leading
6:56 Fm⁷ isn't fully chromatic
8:29 E♯m⁷ vs. Fm⁷
9:24 Sir Duke is a jazz chord progression
11:42 ii/iii chord
15:43 Week In The Key Of Life