Guitar: Andalusian Cadence part 2: How To Use Greek Modes

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The Andalusian cadence (diatonic phrygian tetrachord) is a term adopted from flamenco music for a chord progression comprising four chords descending stepwise—a iv-III-II-I progression with respect to the Phrygian mode or i–VII–VI–V progression with respect to the minor mode. It is otherwise known as the minor descending tetrachord. Traceable back to the Renaissance, it's effective sonorities made it one of the most popular progressions in classical music

Despite the name it is not a true cadence (i.e., occurring only once, when ending a phrase, section, or piece of music, It is most often used as an ostinato (repeating over and over again). It is heard in rock songs such as "Runaway" by Del Shannon.
Songs using the AC:

Hit The Road Jack
Stray Cat Strut
Runaway
In The Year 2525
Heartbreaker by Grand Funk Railroad
Preciosa
Seis Mapeye
Why Don't You Do Right?
Babe, I'm Gonna Leave You (Led Zeppelin)
China Girl (David Bowie)
Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood (Nina Simone of The Animals)
Feel Good Inc (The Gorillaz)
Genie in a Bottle (Christina Aguilera)
Good Vibrations (The Beach Boys)
Hazy Shade of Winter (Paul Simon)
Walk Don't Run
and...
A:
"Amoeba" (1981) by Adolescents
"One Chord Wonders" (1977) by The Adverts
"Miami" (2005) by Against Me!
"Genesis Ch. 1 V. 32" (1977) by The Alan Parsons Project
"Big in Japan" (1984) by Alphaville
"Mala Malita Mala" by Remedios Amaya
"Cat's Eye" (1983) by Anri
"Heat of the Night" (1997) by Aqua (band)
"Knee Socks" (2013) by Arctic Monkeys
"Torero" (1985) by Aria
"Without You" (2000) by Aria
"Anthropology" (2012) by Awkward Marina
B:
"Cruel Summer" by Bananarama
"Good Vibrations" (1966) by The Beach Boys
"Lonely Sea" (1963) by The Beach Boys
"I'll Be Back" (1964) by The Beatles[1]
"Oh Yeah" (2003) by Big Bad Voodoo Daddy
"War Pigs" (1970) by Black Sabbath
"Mordred's Song" (1995) by Blind Guardian
"Then Came the Last Days of May" (1972) by Blue Öyster Cult
"One More Cup of Coffee" (1976) by Bob Dylan
"Freestyler" (2000) by Bomfunk MC's
"Holding out for a Hero" (1983) by Bonnie Tyler
"Angelo" (1977) by Brotherhood of Man
C:
"Word Up!" (1986) by Cameo
"Before He Cheats" (2006) by Carrie Underwood
"Wild World" (1970) by Cat Stevens
"Supernature" (1977) by Cerrone
"Hit the Road Jack" (1961) by Ray Charles
"Basketball Jones" (1973) by Cheech & Chong
"Breathe" (2007) by The Cinematic Orchestra
D:
"China Girl" (1983) by David Bowie and Iggy Pop
"Moonage Daydream" (1971) by David Bowie
"Politicians In My Eyes" (1975) by Death
"Hey Joe" (1968) by Deep Purple
"April" (1969) by Deep Purple
"Runaway" (1961) by Del Shannon[2]
"Green Slime" (1968) by Richard Delvy
"Nour El Ain" (1996) by Amr Diab
"Sultans of Swing" (1978) by Dire Straits
"You Think You're a Man" (1984) by Divine
E:
“Ticket to the Moon” (1981) by Electric Light Orchestra
"Porompompero" by Manolo Escobar
"Y VIVA ESPAÑA" by Manolo Escoba
F:
"Blue Morning, Blue Day" (1978) by Foreigner
"Feels Like the First Time" (1977) by Foreigner
"Eye of the Hurricane" (1971) by Fraction
G:
"Jazz à gogo" (1964) by France Gall
"I Will Survive" (1978) by Gloria Gaynor
"Twilight Zone" (1982) by Golden Earring
"Feel Good Inc." (2006) by Gorillaz
"El Mañana" (2006) by Gorillaz
"Anji" (1961) by Davey Graham
"Heartbreaker" (1969) by Grand Funk Railroad
"Feeling Good" (1965) by Cy Grant
"Wait a Million Years" (1969) by The Grass Roots
"Brain Stew" (1996) and "Hitchin' a Ride" (1997) by Green Day
"14 Years" (1991) by Guns N' Roses
H:
"Maneater" (1982) by Hall & Oates
"Appears" (1999) by Ayumi Hamasaki
"A Louse is not a Home" (1974) by Peter Hammill
"How Can We Hang On to a Dream?" (1966) by Tim Hardin
"Blank Generation" (1977) by Richard Hell & the Voidoids
"A Tale That Wasn't Right" (1987) by Helloween
"Mad About You" (2000) by Hooverphonic
"Mad Pat" (1974) by Horslips
I:
"Blue Spanish Sky" (1989) by Chris Isaak
"Believer" (2017) by Imagine Dragons
J:
"Smooth Criminal" (1987) by Michael Jackson
"Who Is It" (1991) by Michael Jackson
“Believe” (1995) by Elton John
K:
"Epitaph" (1969) by King Crimson
"Rosey Won't You Please Come Home" (1966) by The Kinks
"This Time Tomorrow" (1970) by The Kinks
”Casey’s Last Ride” (1970) by Kris Kristofferson
L:
"The Ketchup Song" a.k.a. "Aserejé" (2002) by Las Ketchup
"Sleeping Beauty" (1978) by Lene Lovich
"The World Is Stone" (1992) by Cyndi Lauper
"Babe I'm Gonna Leave You" (1969) by Led Zeppelin
"Stairway To Heaven" (1971) by Led Zeppelin
"Bad Habits" (2016) by The Last Shadow Puppets
"Me Leva" (1994) by Latino
"Não adianta chorar" (1994) by Latino
M:
Vapor Barato" (1971) by Jards Macalé
"El Gringo" (2012) by Manowar
"Grendel" by Marillion
"Coffee Cold" (1966) by Galt MacDermot
"Valleri" (1968) by The Monkees
"Nights in White Satin" (1967) by The Moody Blues
"God Bless the Children of the Beast" (1983) by Mötley Crüe
"Citizen Erased" (2001) by Muse
"Resistance" (2009) by Muse
... and many more!

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