The Oddly Bright Sound of the Iconic Nirvana Song ‘Smells Like Teen Spirit’ as Played in a Major Key

In 2016, musician Chris Fury of ||Parallel Shred|| performed a an amazing cover of the iconic Nirvana anthem “Smells Like Teen Spirit“, but flipped the key from minor to major, thus giving the song an oddly bright and joyous sound that certainly doesn’t exist in the original.

What would the guitar to Nirvana’s “Smells Like Teen Spirit” sound like if it were in a Major Key instead of a Minor key?? Analysis: Original song is in F Minor. Transpose to F Major

Lori Dorn
Lori Dorn

Lori is a Laughing Squid Contributing Editor based in New York City who has been writing blog posts for over a decade. She also enjoys making jewelry, playing guitar, taking photos and mixing craft cocktails.