In our previous lesson we learned some major chords. This time we will be looking at minor chords. The only difference between a major and minor chord is the thirdContinue readingBasic Chords for Piano (Part Two)
Basic Chords for Piano (Part One)
As a piano player, one of your principal roles in any band is playing chords. A chord is when you are playing two or more notes at once, creating harmony.Continue readingBasic Chords for Piano (Part One)
Applying Advanced Chord Inversions
This time we will try applying these seventh chord inversions to a jazz standard. This tune is made up of mostly cliche jazz chord progressions such as ii-V-I, which isContinue readingApplying Advanced Chord Inversions
Using Advanced Chord Inversions
Now it’s time use the inversions we learned in previous lessons in some real chord progressions that would occur in any standard composition. This sheet features a ii-V-I (two-five-one) progressionContinue readingUsing Advanced Chord Inversions
Advanced Chord Inversions (Diminished 7th)
Diminished chords provide a unique color which can be characterized as tense or suspenseful. These chords work well as passing chords or for harmonizing chromatic passages. [br] [br][br]
Advanced Chord Inversions (Minor 7 b5)
Minor seventh flat-five chords occur often in jazz, especially in songs written in a minor key. This type of seventh chord is also known as a half-diminished chord. [br] [br][br]
Advanced Chord Inversions (Major 6th)
Major sixth chords are traditionally one of the best chords to end a song, and can be found in many different styles of music. [br] [br][br]
Advanced Chord Inversions (Major 7th)
Major seventh chords often occur at the beginning or end of a song, or any time a chord progression resolves to its final chord. [br] In many contexts you canContinue readingAdvanced Chord Inversions (Major 7th)
Advanced Chord Inversions (Minor 7th)
Minor seventh chords are another very common type of seventh chord. They have a more ‘passive’ or ‘cool’ sound compared to the dominant seventh chords in our previous lesson, whichContinue readingAdvanced Chord Inversions (Minor 7th)
Advanced Chord Inversions (Dominant 7th)
In order to play more advanced chord melody on guitar, you will need to memorize a set of chord shapes that use the first four strings of the guitar. It is important to note that these voicings are consistently balanced with always including only a 1, 3, 5, and 7 scale degrees with no doubled notes. … Continue readingAdvanced Chord Inversions (Dominant 7th)