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- Week 23 -
Chord Progressions Part Four
'How To Tell What Key You Are In
When You Have Sharps (#) In The Key Signature!'
If you're going to be able to know what chord progressions are likely in each key, you obviously need to know how to find the key of a song quickly -- correct?
Here's how to instantly find what key you are in when there are sharps in the key signature of a song:
You know that the flats in any key signature always occur in the same order - BEADGCF.
Sharps also occur in the same order -- except that order is BACKWARDS from the order of the flats. Instead of BEADGCF, the order of the sharps is:
F C G D A E B
They always occur in that order in a key signature. You can memorize them by saying the flats backward, or make up a silly saying of some kind such as Fat Cats Go Down Alleys Eating Bologna.
All you do to find the key is:
Go up 1/2 step from the last sharp = that IS the key
And you already know that if you have no flats or sharps in the key "
Sunday, July 31, 2005
Saturday, July 30, 2005
Flat key signatures
Flat key signatures: "
Issue No. 22 �
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- Week 22 -
Chord Progressions Part Three:
'How To Tell What Key You Are In
When You Have Flats (b) In The Key Signature!'
If you're going to be able to know what chord progressions are likely in each key, you obviously need to know how to find the key of a song quickly -- correct?
Here's how to instantly find what key you are in when there are flats in the key signature of a song:
Did you know that the flats in any key signature always occur in the same order? Once you know that order, you will never again wonder 'Which notes are flat in this song?'
They always occur in this order in any key signature:
B E A D G C F
Notice that the first four flats spell the word 'BEAD'. You can remember the last 3 flats by making up some silly saying such as 'Go Catch Fish' or any similar phrase that grabs your fancy.
So if there is one flat in the key signature, what is it?
Right. Bb.
If there are two flats in the key signature, they are what?
"
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- Week 22 -
Chord Progressions Part Three:
'How To Tell What Key You Are In
When You Have Flats (b) In The Key Signature!'
If you're going to be able to know what chord progressions are likely in each key, you obviously need to know how to find the key of a song quickly -- correct?
Here's how to instantly find what key you are in when there are flats in the key signature of a song:
Did you know that the flats in any key signature always occur in the same order? Once you know that order, you will never again wonder 'Which notes are flat in this song?'
They always occur in this order in any key signature:
B E A D G C F
Notice that the first four flats spell the word 'BEAD'. You can remember the last 3 flats by making up some silly saying such as 'Go Catch Fish' or any similar phrase that grabs your fancy.
So if there is one flat in the key signature, what is it?
Right. Bb.
If there are two flats in the key signature, they are what?
"
Circle of keys - minor
Circle of keys - minor: "
Issue No. 21 �
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- Week 21 -
Chord Progressions Part Two:
The Circle of Minor Keys
Last week we looked at the 'circle of 4ths' or the 'circle of 5ths', they are the same thing as the 'circle of keys'. It just depends on whether you're moving clockwise or counter-clockwise around the circle. All the major keys that you can play in -- 12 of 'em -- are listed in this circle:
Major Keys: C F Bb Eb Ab Db Gb B E A D G
But there are also 12 minor keys in which songs can be written, so there must also be a circle of minor keys. It's not as well known as the circle of major keys, but it works the same way. Here it is:
It works the same way as the major circle of keys, with one exception:
When figuring the 3 most likely chords in any key, you still look left and look right, but because of the fact that most songs written in the western hemisphere use the harmonic minor scale instead of the natural minor scale (which is much too involved to get into here -- if you want to know about that in det"
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- Week 21 -
Chord Progressions Part Two:
The Circle of Minor Keys
Last week we looked at the 'circle of 4ths' or the 'circle of 5ths', they are the same thing as the 'circle of keys'. It just depends on whether you're moving clockwise or counter-clockwise around the circle. All the major keys that you can play in -- 12 of 'em -- are listed in this circle:
Major Keys: C F Bb Eb Ab Db Gb B E A D G
But there are also 12 minor keys in which songs can be written, so there must also be a circle of minor keys. It's not as well known as the circle of major keys, but it works the same way. Here it is:
It works the same way as the major circle of keys, with one exception:
When figuring the 3 most likely chords in any key, you still look left and look right, but because of the fact that most songs written in the western hemisphere use the harmonic minor scale instead of the natural minor scale (which is much too involved to get into here -- if you want to know about that in det"
Major circle of keys
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Lesson 20
Chord Progressions Part One:
The Circle of Keys - Major
If you've ever heard of the 'circle of 4ths' or the 'circle of 5ths', they are the same thing as the 'circle of keys'. It just depends on whether you're moving clockwise or counter-clockwise around the circle.
All the major keys that you can play in -- 12 of 'em -- are listed in this circle. Take a look for yourself:
Major Keys: C F Bb Eb Ab Db Gb B E A D G
So 'C' is at the top of your circle, and Gb (same as F#) is at the bottom of your circle.
Now memorize that circle. You'll soon notice that each letter is a 4th above the previous letter -- hence, the 'circle of 4th'. Or if you go the other way, you'll soon notice that each letter is a 5th above the previous letter -- hence, the 'circle of 5ths'.
This is the way chords 'want' to move -- up a 4th. Or up a 5th. You will find those to be the most common chord progression of all -- up a 4th from the previous chord, or up a 5th from the previous chord"
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Lesson 20
Chord Progressions Part One:
The Circle of Keys - Major
If you've ever heard of the 'circle of 4ths' or the 'circle of 5ths', they are the same thing as the 'circle of keys'. It just depends on whether you're moving clockwise or counter-clockwise around the circle.
All the major keys that you can play in -- 12 of 'em -- are listed in this circle. Take a look for yourself:
Major Keys: C F Bb Eb Ab Db Gb B E A D G
So 'C' is at the top of your circle, and Gb (same as F#) is at the bottom of your circle.
Now memorize that circle. You'll soon notice that each letter is a 4th above the previous letter -- hence, the 'circle of 4th'. Or if you go the other way, you'll soon notice that each letter is a 5th above the previous letter -- hence, the 'circle of 5ths'.
This is the way chords 'want' to move -- up a 4th. Or up a 5th. You will find those to be the most common chord progression of all -- up a 4th from the previous chord, or up a 5th from the previous chord"
Minor 7th chords
Minor 7th chords: "
Issue No. 19 �
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Week 19 -
'Oops! I forgot Minor 7th Chords!'
How could I do it?
Minor 7th chords are some of the most-used chords there are. They are also the mellowest chords around -- entire songs have been composed using nothing but minor 7th chords, and even more songs composed with a combination of minor 7ths and maj7th chords combined.
So don't think they are not important. Just chalk it up to the fact that it's easy to overlook the obvious. And that's exactly what I did.
Minor 7th chords are made of a minor 3rd with a major third over it and a minor 3rd over that. In other words, every other interval is minor, and every other interval is major.
For example, on Cm7 it is a minor 3rd from C to Eb. Then it is a major 3rd from Eb to G. Then it is a minor 3rd from G to Bb.
So...take a listen to these chords:
And here's what they look like:
Play them over and over until you get the feel of each one. Then try playing them with your left hand while playing one or more of them broken in the right hand. That's the very begin"
Issue No. 19 �
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Week 19 -
'Oops! I forgot Minor 7th Chords!'
How could I do it?
Minor 7th chords are some of the most-used chords there are. They are also the mellowest chords around -- entire songs have been composed using nothing but minor 7th chords, and even more songs composed with a combination of minor 7ths and maj7th chords combined.
So don't think they are not important. Just chalk it up to the fact that it's easy to overlook the obvious. And that's exactly what I did.
Minor 7th chords are made of a minor 3rd with a major third over it and a minor 3rd over that. In other words, every other interval is minor, and every other interval is major.
For example, on Cm7 it is a minor 3rd from C to Eb. Then it is a major 3rd from Eb to G. Then it is a minor 3rd from G to Bb.
So...take a listen to these chords:
And here's what they look like:
Play them over and over until you get the feel of each one. Then try playing them with your left hand while playing one or more of them broken in the right hand. That's the very begin"
Slash chords
Slash chords: "
Issue No. 18 �
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- Lesson 18 -
Slash Chords
A 'slash chord' is a hybrid kind of chord. It simply means 'play the given chord OVER the note after the slash'. In other words, in this example, we would have a C chord played, but the lowest note would be Ab (which of course is not in the C chord).
What's usually going on are 'passing tones' that comprise a type of counter melody. I realize this is a hard concept to grasp in the abstract, but listen to the audio that goes with this lesson, and I think you'll begin to understand.
Here's an example of a 'slash chord':
Slash chords are just chords that have a bottom note other than the root -- sometimes notes that aren't in the chord at all. So you might encounter:
Cm7/Bb
F6/C
G9/F
Eb13/Ab
A7/G
Etc, etc.
Try all those on for size. Just remember that the letter to the left tells what chord it is, and the letter after the 'slash' tells what the lowest note of the chord should be.
Chord name/Lowest note
And that's all you need to know abou"
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- Lesson 18 -
Slash Chords
A 'slash chord' is a hybrid kind of chord. It simply means 'play the given chord OVER the note after the slash'. In other words, in this example, we would have a C chord played, but the lowest note would be Ab (which of course is not in the C chord).
What's usually going on are 'passing tones' that comprise a type of counter melody. I realize this is a hard concept to grasp in the abstract, but listen to the audio that goes with this lesson, and I think you'll begin to understand.
Here's an example of a 'slash chord':
Slash chords are just chords that have a bottom note other than the root -- sometimes notes that aren't in the chord at all. So you might encounter:
Cm7/Bb
F6/C
G9/F
Eb13/Ab
A7/G
Etc, etc.
Try all those on for size. Just remember that the letter to the left tells what chord it is, and the letter after the 'slash' tells what the lowest note of the chord should be.
Chord name/Lowest note
And that's all you need to know abou"
Atlerations -- altered chords
Atlerations -- altered chords: "
Issue No. 17 �
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- Week 17 -
Alterations
So far we've covered chords from major to minor to diminished to augmented to 6ths to 7ths to maj7ths to 9ths to 11ths to 13ths -- and last time we covered suspensions. I trust that you have been MASTERING each chord type as we've gone along. We're almost through -- almost to the point where we can apply what we've learned about chords to chord progressions -- and that's where the fun begins.
But it won't be much fun if you can't remember the chords you've learned, so keep going over and over and over them.
Just a couple more things you need to know about chords, and one of those things is that:
Any chord can be altered through the use of a
plus sign +
or a minus sign -
+ means sharp -- raise the note 1/2 step
- means flat -- lower the note 1/2 step
For example, here is a C7 chord with a flat 5th. It is notated 'C7-5':
And here is a C7 chord with a sharp 5th, notated as C7+5:
And here is a C9th chord in second inversion with a flat 9th, notated C-9: (Bu"
Issue No. 17 �
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- Week 17 -
Alterations
So far we've covered chords from major to minor to diminished to augmented to 6ths to 7ths to maj7ths to 9ths to 11ths to 13ths -- and last time we covered suspensions. I trust that you have been MASTERING each chord type as we've gone along. We're almost through -- almost to the point where we can apply what we've learned about chords to chord progressions -- and that's where the fun begins.
But it won't be much fun if you can't remember the chords you've learned, so keep going over and over and over them.
Just a couple more things you need to know about chords, and one of those things is that:
Any chord can be altered through the use of a
plus sign +
or a minus sign -
+ means sharp -- raise the note 1/2 step
- means flat -- lower the note 1/2 step
For example, here is a C7 chord with a flat 5th. It is notated 'C7-5':
And here is a C7 chord with a sharp 5th, notated as C7+5:
And here is a C9th chord in second inversion with a flat 9th, notated C-9: (Bu"
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Suspensions
Suspensions: "
Issue No. 16 �
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- Week 16 -
Chord Suspensions
Click to hear Duane walk you through chord suspensions
Suspensions are chords in which the 4th degree of the scale takes the place of the 3rd degree -- usually temporarily, but not always. For example, a Csus would look like this:
Fsus would look like this:
Gsus would look like this:
If we had a 7th chord that was suspended, such as G7sus, it would look like this:
So F7sus would look like this:
And C7sus would look like this:
It's just that easy. Replace the 3rd of the chord with the 4th, and you've got it! That's all there is to it.
Here's how these same chords look when notated:
Next time we'll investigate altered chords. See you then.
Meanwhile, be sure to review all the previous lessons -- from major triads to 13ths.
Have you ever wanted to improvise? To make up music as you play -- off the top of your head? If so, please click here to read Duane's true story.
"
Issue No. 16 �
'Secrets of Exciting Chords & Chord Progressions!'
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- Week 16 -
Chord Suspensions
Click to hear Duane walk you through chord suspensions
Suspensions are chords in which the 4th degree of the scale takes the place of the 3rd degree -- usually temporarily, but not always. For example, a Csus would look like this:
Fsus would look like this:
Gsus would look like this:
If we had a 7th chord that was suspended, such as G7sus, it would look like this:
So F7sus would look like this:
And C7sus would look like this:
It's just that easy. Replace the 3rd of the chord with the 4th, and you've got it! That's all there is to it.
Here's how these same chords look when notated:
Next time we'll investigate altered chords. See you then.
Meanwhile, be sure to review all the previous lessons -- from major triads to 13ths.
Have you ever wanted to improvise? To make up music as you play -- off the top of your head? If so, please click here to read Duane's true story.
"
Diminished 7th chords
Diminished 7th chords: "
Issue No. 15 �
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- Week 15 -
The 3 Diminished 7th Piano Chords
Diminished 7th chords are unique animals. They have some unusual qualities that make them interesting and useable. For example, they are the only type of chord that is simply a stack of minor 3rds. If you count from one chord note to the next, you will find that they are all equidistant.
This is what they look like on paper:
There are really only 3 diminished 7th Piano Chords:
Any note in this diminished 7th chord can function as the root -- therefore this chord could be named Cdim7, Ebdim7, D#dim7, F#dim7, Gbdim7, Adim7, or Bbbdim7.
Any note in this diminished 7th chord can function as the root -- therefore this chord could be named C#dim7, Dbdim7, Edim7, Gdim7, A#dim7, or Bbdim7.
Any note in this diminished 7th chord can function as the root -- therefore this chord could be named Ddim7, Fdim7, G#dim7, Abdim7, Bdim7, or Cbdim7.
When we get into chord progressions, we will see that diminished 7th chords can be used as 'modulation agent"
Issue No. 15 �
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- Week 15 -
The 3 Diminished 7th Piano Chords
Diminished 7th chords are unique animals. They have some unusual qualities that make them interesting and useable. For example, they are the only type of chord that is simply a stack of minor 3rds. If you count from one chord note to the next, you will find that they are all equidistant.
This is what they look like on paper:
There are really only 3 diminished 7th Piano Chords:
Any note in this diminished 7th chord can function as the root -- therefore this chord could be named Cdim7, Ebdim7, D#dim7, F#dim7, Gbdim7, Adim7, or Bbbdim7.
Any note in this diminished 7th chord can function as the root -- therefore this chord could be named C#dim7, Dbdim7, Edim7, Gdim7, A#dim7, or Bbdim7.
Any note in this diminished 7th chord can function as the root -- therefore this chord could be named Ddim7, Fdim7, G#dim7, Abdim7, Bdim7, or Cbdim7.
When we get into chord progressions, we will see that diminished 7th chords can be used as 'modulation agent"
13th chords
13th chords: "
Issue No. 14 �
'Secrets of Exciting Chords & Chord Progressions!'
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- Week 14 -
All The 13th Piano Chords
Another one of the most exciting chord types you'll ever learn...
Hello again, and welcome to the next edition of the newsletter. I hope you are enjoying learning about all the chords in the world -- and we're going to cover them ALL before we're done -- you'll know more about chords than 99% of the people in the world -- believe it or not, it's true.
If you recall the first week we learned about the three chords you absolutely, positively CAN'T do without. . Then the next week we took an airplane ride over Chordland just to get the lay of the land -- the overview of the world of chords.
Then in the next weeks lesson we showed you how easy it is to learn ALL the major chords (there are 12 of them) and be able to play them in seconds -- not hours or days or weeks or months or years. Some people go through their entire lives not being sure about what such and such a major chord is -- and it's all so unnecessary, because you can memorize them in just a few minutes, and learn to play them in 12 seconds or less - one second per chord. I have had many priva"
Issue No. 14 �
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- Week 14 -
All The 13th Piano Chords
Another one of the most exciting chord types you'll ever learn...
Hello again, and welcome to the next edition of the newsletter. I hope you are enjoying learning about all the chords in the world -- and we're going to cover them ALL before we're done -- you'll know more about chords than 99% of the people in the world -- believe it or not, it's true.
If you recall the first week we learned about the three chords you absolutely, positively CAN'T do without. . Then the next week we took an airplane ride over Chordland just to get the lay of the land -- the overview of the world of chords.
Then in the next weeks lesson we showed you how easy it is to learn ALL the major chords (there are 12 of them) and be able to play them in seconds -- not hours or days or weeks or months or years. Some people go through their entire lives not being sure about what such and such a major chord is -- and it's all so unnecessary, because you can memorize them in just a few minutes, and learn to play them in 12 seconds or less - one second per chord. I have had many priva"
Thursday, July 28, 2005
11th chords
11th chords: "
Issue No. 13 �
'Secrets of Exciting Chords & Chord Progressions!'
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- Week 13 -
All The 11th Piano Chords
One of the most exciting chord types you'll ever learn...
Hello again, and welcome to the next edition of the newsletter. I hope you are enjoying learning about all the chords in the world -- and we're going to cover them ALL before we're done -- you'll know more about chords than 99% of the people in the world -- believe it or not, it's true.
If you recall the first week we learned about the three chords you absolutely, positively CAN'T do without. Then the next week we took an airplane ride over Chordland just to get the lay of the land -- the overview of the world of chords. I
Then in the next weeks lesson we showed you how easy it is to learn ALL the major chords (there are 12 of them) and be able to play them in seconds -- not hours or days or weeks or months or years. Some people go through their entire lives not being sure about what such and such a major chord is -- and it's all so unnecessary, because you can memorize them in just a few minutes, and learn to play them in 12 seconds or less - one second per chord. I have had many priva"
Issue No. 13 �
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- Week 13 -
All The 11th Piano Chords
One of the most exciting chord types you'll ever learn...
Hello again, and welcome to the next edition of the newsletter. I hope you are enjoying learning about all the chords in the world -- and we're going to cover them ALL before we're done -- you'll know more about chords than 99% of the people in the world -- believe it or not, it's true.
If you recall the first week we learned about the three chords you absolutely, positively CAN'T do without. Then the next week we took an airplane ride over Chordland just to get the lay of the land -- the overview of the world of chords. I
Then in the next weeks lesson we showed you how easy it is to learn ALL the major chords (there are 12 of them) and be able to play them in seconds -- not hours or days or weeks or months or years. Some people go through their entire lives not being sure about what such and such a major chord is -- and it's all so unnecessary, because you can memorize them in just a few minutes, and learn to play them in 12 seconds or less - one second per chord. I have had many priva"
9th chords
9th chords: "
Issue No. 12 �
'Secrets of Exciting Chords & Chord Progressions!'
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- Week 12 -
All The 9th Piano Chords
Hello again, and welcome to the next edition of the newsletter. I hope you are enjoying learning about all the piano chords in the world -- and we're going to cover them ALL before we're done -- you'll know more about piano chords than 99% of the people in the world -- believe it or not, it's true.
Last time we covered maj7th chords. That was the last of the piano chords you can play without doing some fancy manuvering. Today we're going to learn 9th chords, and from now on we will be inverting the chords and using a 2-step process to play the piano chords.
A 9th chord is made up of a root, a 3rd, a 5th, a 7th (not the maj7th -- just the 7th) plus the 9th note of the scale, which of course is the same as the 2nd note of the scale, but an octave higher.
Why don't we call it a '2nd', then, instead of a 9th? Because the chord has a 7th under the 9th, whereas a 2nd wouldn't have a 7th under it.
So:
A 9th Piano Chord = Root 3rd 5th 7th 9th
Add "
Issue No. 12 �
'Secrets of Exciting Chords & Chord Progressions!'
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- Week 12 -
All The 9th Piano Chords
Hello again, and welcome to the next edition of the newsletter. I hope you are enjoying learning about all the piano chords in the world -- and we're going to cover them ALL before we're done -- you'll know more about piano chords than 99% of the people in the world -- believe it or not, it's true.
Last time we covered maj7th chords. That was the last of the piano chords you can play without doing some fancy manuvering. Today we're going to learn 9th chords, and from now on we will be inverting the chords and using a 2-step process to play the piano chords.
A 9th chord is made up of a root, a 3rd, a 5th, a 7th (not the maj7th -- just the 7th) plus the 9th note of the scale, which of course is the same as the 2nd note of the scale, but an octave higher.
Why don't we call it a '2nd', then, instead of a 9th? Because the chord has a 7th under the 9th, whereas a 2nd wouldn't have a 7th under it.
So:
A 9th Piano Chord = Root 3rd 5th 7th 9th
Add "
9th chords
9th chords: "
Issue No. 011 �
'Secrets of Exciting Chords & Chord Progressions!'
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- Week 11 -
All The 9th Piano Chords
Hello again, and welcome to the next edition of the newsletter. I hope you are enjoying learning about all the piano chords in the world -- and we're going to cover them ALL before we're done -- you'll know more about piano chords than 99% of the people in the world -- believe it or not, it's true.
Last time we covered maj7th chords. That was the last of the piano chords you can play without doing some fancy manuvering. Today we're going to learn 9th chords, and from now on we will be inverting the chords and using a 2-step process to play the piano chords.
A 9th chord is made up of a root, a 3rd, a 5th, a 7th (not the maj7th -- just the 7th) plus the 9th note of the scale, which of course is the same as the 2nd note of the scale, but an octave higher.
Why don't we call it a '2nd', then, instead of a 9th? Because the chord has a 7th under the 9th, whereas a 2nd wouldn't have a 7th under it.
So:
A 9th Piano Chord = Root 3rd 5th 7th 9th
Add"
Issue No. 011 �
'Secrets of Exciting Chords & Chord Progressions!'
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- Week 11 -
All The 9th Piano Chords
Hello again, and welcome to the next edition of the newsletter. I hope you are enjoying learning about all the piano chords in the world -- and we're going to cover them ALL before we're done -- you'll know more about piano chords than 99% of the people in the world -- believe it or not, it's true.
Last time we covered maj7th chords. That was the last of the piano chords you can play without doing some fancy manuvering. Today we're going to learn 9th chords, and from now on we will be inverting the chords and using a 2-step process to play the piano chords.
A 9th chord is made up of a root, a 3rd, a 5th, a 7th (not the maj7th -- just the 7th) plus the 9th note of the scale, which of course is the same as the 2nd note of the scale, but an octave higher.
Why don't we call it a '2nd', then, instead of a 9th? Because the chord has a 7th under the 9th, whereas a 2nd wouldn't have a 7th under it.
So:
A 9th Piano Chord = Root 3rd 5th 7th 9th
Add"
Tuesday, July 26, 2005
7th Chords
7th Chords: "
Issue No. 010 �
'Secrets of Exciting Chords & Chord Progressions!'
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' Secrets of Exciting Piano Chords & Piano Chord Progressions!'
- Week Ten -
All The 7th Piano Chords
One of the most valuable chord types you'll ever learn...
Hello again, and welcome to the next edition of the newsletter. I hope you are enjoying learning about all the chords in the world -- and we're going to cover them ALL before we're done -- you'll know more about chords than 99% of the people in the world -- believe it or not, it's true.
If you recall the first week we learned about the three chords you absolutely, positively CAN'T do without. Then the next week we took an airplane ride over Chordland just to get the lay of the land -- the overview of the world of chords.
Then in the next weeks lesson we showed you how easy it is to learn ALL the major chords (there are 12 of them) and be able to play them in seconds -- not hours or days or weeks or months or years. Some people go through their entire lives not being sure about what such and such a major chord is -- and it's all so unnecessary, because you can memorize them in just a few minutes, and learn to play them in 12 seconds or less - one second per chord. I have had many private students over "
Issue No. 010 �
'Secrets of Exciting Chords & Chord Progressions!'
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' Secrets of Exciting Piano Chords & Piano Chord Progressions!'
- Week Ten -
All The 7th Piano Chords
One of the most valuable chord types you'll ever learn...
Hello again, and welcome to the next edition of the newsletter. I hope you are enjoying learning about all the chords in the world -- and we're going to cover them ALL before we're done -- you'll know more about chords than 99% of the people in the world -- believe it or not, it's true.
If you recall the first week we learned about the three chords you absolutely, positively CAN'T do without. Then the next week we took an airplane ride over Chordland just to get the lay of the land -- the overview of the world of chords.
Then in the next weeks lesson we showed you how easy it is to learn ALL the major chords (there are 12 of them) and be able to play them in seconds -- not hours or days or weeks or months or years. Some people go through their entire lives not being sure about what such and such a major chord is -- and it's all so unnecessary, because you can memorize them in just a few minutes, and learn to play them in 12 seconds or less - one second per chord. I have had many private students over "
Minor 6th chords
Minor 6th chords: "
Issue No. 009 �
'Secrets of Exciting Chords & Chord Progressions!'
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' Secrets of Exciting Piano Chords & Piano Chord Progressions!'
- Week Nine -
All The Minor 6th Piano Chords
Another extended piano chord you need to know!
Click here to hear Duane walk you through minor 6th chords
Hello again, and welcome to the next edition of the newsletter. I hope you are enjoying learning about all the chords in the world -- and we're going to cover them ALL before we're done -- you'll know more about chords than 99% of the people in the world -- believe it or not, it's true.
If you recall the first week we learned about the three chords you absolutely, positively CAN'T do without. Then the next week we took an airplane ride over Chordland just to get the lay of the land -- the overview of the world of chords.
Then in the next weeks lesson we showed you how easy it is to learn ALL the major chords (there are 12 of them) and be able to play them in seconds -- not hours or days or weeks or months or years. Some people go through their entire lives not being sure about what such and such a major chord is -- and it's all so unnecessary, because you can memorize them in just a few minutes, and learn to play them in 12 seconds or "
Issue No. 009 �
'Secrets of Exciting Chords & Chord Progressions!'
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' Secrets of Exciting Piano Chords & Piano Chord Progressions!'
- Week Nine -
All The Minor 6th Piano Chords
Another extended piano chord you need to know!
Click here to hear Duane walk you through minor 6th chords
Hello again, and welcome to the next edition of the newsletter. I hope you are enjoying learning about all the chords in the world -- and we're going to cover them ALL before we're done -- you'll know more about chords than 99% of the people in the world -- believe it or not, it's true.
If you recall the first week we learned about the three chords you absolutely, positively CAN'T do without. Then the next week we took an airplane ride over Chordland just to get the lay of the land -- the overview of the world of chords.
Then in the next weeks lesson we showed you how easy it is to learn ALL the major chords (there are 12 of them) and be able to play them in seconds -- not hours or days or weeks or months or years. Some people go through their entire lives not being sure about what such and such a major chord is -- and it's all so unnecessary, because you can memorize them in just a few minutes, and learn to play them in 12 seconds or "
Major 6th chords
Major 6th chords: "
Issue No. 008 �
'Secrets of Exciting Chords & Chord Progressions!'
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' Secrets of Exciting Piano Chords & Piano Chord Progressions!'
- Week Eight -
All The Major 6th Piano Chords
The first of the extended chords group
Click here to hear Duane walk you through 6th chords
Hello again, and welcome to the next edition of the newsletter. I hope you are enjoying learning about all the chords in the world -- and we're going to cover them ALL before we're done -- you'll know more about chords than 99% of the people in the world -- believe it or not, it's true.
If you recall the first week we learned about the three chords you absolutely, positively CAN'T do without. Then the next week we took an airplane ride over Chordland just to get the lay of the land -- the overview of the world of chords.
Then in the next weeks lesson we showed you how easy it is to learn ALL the major chords (there are 12 of them) and be able to play them in seconds -- not hours or days or weeks or months or years. Some people go through their entire lives not being sure about what such and such a major chord is -- and it's all so unnecessary, because you can memorize them in just a few minutes, and learn to play them in 12 seconds or less - one second"
Issue No. 008 �
'Secrets of Exciting Chords & Chord Progressions!'
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' Secrets of Exciting Piano Chords & Piano Chord Progressions!'
- Week Eight -
All The Major 6th Piano Chords
The first of the extended chords group
Click here to hear Duane walk you through 6th chords
Hello again, and welcome to the next edition of the newsletter. I hope you are enjoying learning about all the chords in the world -- and we're going to cover them ALL before we're done -- you'll know more about chords than 99% of the people in the world -- believe it or not, it's true.
If you recall the first week we learned about the three chords you absolutely, positively CAN'T do without. Then the next week we took an airplane ride over Chordland just to get the lay of the land -- the overview of the world of chords.
Then in the next weeks lesson we showed you how easy it is to learn ALL the major chords (there are 12 of them) and be able to play them in seconds -- not hours or days or weeks or months or years. Some people go through their entire lives not being sure about what such and such a major chord is -- and it's all so unnecessary, because you can memorize them in just a few minutes, and learn to play them in 12 seconds or less - one second"
Augmented chords
Augmented chords: "
Issue No. 007 �
'Secrets of Exciting Chords & Chord Progressions!'
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' Secrets of Exciting Piano Chords & Piano Chord Progressions!'
- Week Seven -
Augmented Piano Triads
'The 'Pepper' of a Musical Meal'
Hello again, and welcome to the next edition of the newsletter. I hope you are enjoying learning about all the chords in the world -- and we're going to cover them ALL before we're done -- you'll know more about chords than 99% of the people in the world -- believe it or not, it's true.
If you recall the first week we learned about the three chords you absolutely, positively CAN'T do without. Then the next week we took an airplane ride over Chordland just to get the lay of the land -- the overview of the world of chords.
Then in the next weeks lesson we showed you how easy it is to learn ALL the major chords (there are 12 of them) and be able to play them in seconds -- not hours or days or weeks or months or years. Some people go through their entire lives not being sure about what such and such a major chord is -- and it's all so unnecessary, because you can memorize them in just a few minutes, and learn to play them in 12 seconds or less - one second per chord. I have had many private students over the"
Issue No. 007 �
'Secrets of Exciting Chords & Chord Progressions!'
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' Secrets of Exciting Piano Chords & Piano Chord Progressions!'
- Week Seven -
Augmented Piano Triads
'The 'Pepper' of a Musical Meal'
Hello again, and welcome to the next edition of the newsletter. I hope you are enjoying learning about all the chords in the world -- and we're going to cover them ALL before we're done -- you'll know more about chords than 99% of the people in the world -- believe it or not, it's true.
If you recall the first week we learned about the three chords you absolutely, positively CAN'T do without. Then the next week we took an airplane ride over Chordland just to get the lay of the land -- the overview of the world of chords.
Then in the next weeks lesson we showed you how easy it is to learn ALL the major chords (there are 12 of them) and be able to play them in seconds -- not hours or days or weeks or months or years. Some people go through their entire lives not being sure about what such and such a major chord is -- and it's all so unnecessary, because you can memorize them in just a few minutes, and learn to play them in 12 seconds or less - one second per chord. I have had many private students over the"
Diminished chords
Diminished chords: "
Issue No. 006 �
'Secrets of Exciting Chords & Chord Progressions!'
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- Week Six -
Diminished Piano Triads
'The 'Salt' of a Musical Meal'
Hello again, and welcome to the next edition of the newsletter. I hope you are enjoying learning about all the chords in the world -- and we're going to cover them ALL before we're done -- you'll know more about chords than 99% of the people in the world -- believe it or not, it's true.
If you recall the first week we learned about the three chords you absolutely, positively CAN'T do without. Then the next week we took an airplane ride over Chordland just to get the lay of the land -- the overview of the world of chords.
Then in the next weeks lesson we showed you how easy it is to learn ALL the major chords (there are 12 of them) and be able to play them in seconds -- not hours or days or weeks or months or years. Some people go through their entire lives not being sure about what such and such a major chord is -- and it's all so unnecessary, because you can memorize them in just a few minutes, and learn to play them in 12 seconds or less - one second per chord. I have had many private students over the years who coul"
Issue No. 006 �
'Secrets of Exciting Chords & Chord Progressions!'
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' Secrets of Exciting Piano Chords & Piano Chord Progressions!'
- Week Six -
Diminished Piano Triads
'The 'Salt' of a Musical Meal'
Hello again, and welcome to the next edition of the newsletter. I hope you are enjoying learning about all the chords in the world -- and we're going to cover them ALL before we're done -- you'll know more about chords than 99% of the people in the world -- believe it or not, it's true.
If you recall the first week we learned about the three chords you absolutely, positively CAN'T do without. Then the next week we took an airplane ride over Chordland just to get the lay of the land -- the overview of the world of chords.
Then in the next weeks lesson we showed you how easy it is to learn ALL the major chords (there are 12 of them) and be able to play them in seconds -- not hours or days or weeks or months or years. Some people go through their entire lives not being sure about what such and such a major chord is -- and it's all so unnecessary, because you can memorize them in just a few minutes, and learn to play them in 12 seconds or less - one second per chord. I have had many private students over the years who coul"
Monday, July 25, 2005
Inversions -- chords upside down
Inversions -- chords upside down: "
Issue No. 005 �
'Secrets of Exciting Chords & Chord Progressions!'
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' Secrets of Exciting Chords & Chord Progressions!'
- Week Five -
Piano Chord Inversions:
'All The Major & Minor Piano Chords Upside Down'
Hello again, and welcome to the next edition of the newsletter. I hope you are enjoying learning about all the chords in the world -- and we're going to cover them ALL before we're done -- you'll know more about chords than 99% of the people in the world -- believe it or not, it's true.
If you recall the first week we learned about the three chords you absolutely, positively CAN'T do without. Then the next week we took an airplane ride over Chordland just to get the lay of the land -- the overview of the world of chords.
Then in the next weeks lesson we showed you how easy it is to learn ALL the major chords (there are 12 of them) and be able to play them in seconds -- not hours or days or weeks or months or years. Some people go through their entire lives not being sure about what such and such a major chord is -- and it's all so unnecessary, because you can memorize them in just a few minutes, and learn to p"
Issue No. 005 �
'Secrets of Exciting Chords & Chord Progressions!'
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' Secrets of Exciting Piano Chords & Piano Chord Progressions!'
' Secrets of Exciting Chords & Chord Progressions!'
- Week Five -
Piano Chord Inversions:
'All The Major & Minor Piano Chords Upside Down'
Hello again, and welcome to the next edition of the newsletter. I hope you are enjoying learning about all the chords in the world -- and we're going to cover them ALL before we're done -- you'll know more about chords than 99% of the people in the world -- believe it or not, it's true.
If you recall the first week we learned about the three chords you absolutely, positively CAN'T do without. Then the next week we took an airplane ride over Chordland just to get the lay of the land -- the overview of the world of chords.
Then in the next weeks lesson we showed you how easy it is to learn ALL the major chords (there are 12 of them) and be able to play them in seconds -- not hours or days or weeks or months or years. Some people go through their entire lives not being sure about what such and such a major chord is -- and it's all so unnecessary, because you can memorize them in just a few minutes, and learn to p"
Minor chords
Minor chords: "
Issue No. 004 �
'Secrets of Exciting Chords & Chord Progressions!'
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' Secrets of Exciting Piano Chords & Piano Chord Progressions!'
' Secrets of Exciting Chords & Chord Progressions!'
- Week Four -
'All The Minor Chords'
If you recall, the first week we took an airplane ride over Chordland just to get the lay of the land -- the overview of the world of chords.
Then in last weeks lesson we showed you how easy it is to learn ALL the major chords (there are 12 of them) and be able to play them in seconds -- not hours or days or weeks or months or years. Some people go through their entire lives not being sure about what such and such a major chord is -- and it's all so unnecessary, because you can memorize them in just a few minutes, and learn to play them in 12 seconds or less - one second per chord. I have had many private students over the years who could play them all in as little as 5 seconds -- one little gal (she was about 12 at the time) had particularly fast hands, and could play them in - believe it or not - 3 seconds! I have slow hands with fat fingers, and yet I can play them in something like 5 or 6 seconds.
Today we are going to cover...
And here's what all the 1"
Issue No. 004 �
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' Secrets of Exciting Piano Chords & Piano Chord Progressions!'
' Secrets of Exciting Chords & Chord Progressions!'
- Week Four -
'All The Minor Chords'
If you recall, the first week we took an airplane ride over Chordland just to get the lay of the land -- the overview of the world of chords.
Then in last weeks lesson we showed you how easy it is to learn ALL the major chords (there are 12 of them) and be able to play them in seconds -- not hours or days or weeks or months or years. Some people go through their entire lives not being sure about what such and such a major chord is -- and it's all so unnecessary, because you can memorize them in just a few minutes, and learn to play them in 12 seconds or less - one second per chord. I have had many private students over the years who could play them all in as little as 5 seconds -- one little gal (she was about 12 at the time) had particularly fast hands, and could play them in - believe it or not - 3 seconds! I have slow hands with fat fingers, and yet I can play them in something like 5 or 6 seconds.
Today we are going to cover...
And here's what all the 1"
Major chords
Major chords: "
Issue No. 003 �
'Secrets of Exciting Chords & Chord Progressions!'
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' Secrets of Exciting Chords & Chord Progressions!'
- Week Three -
'All The Major Piano Chords'
If you recall, last week we took an airplane ride over Chordland just to get the lay of the land -- the overview of the world of chords.
Today, we are going to show you how easy it is to learn ALL the major chords (there are 12 of them) and be able to play them in seconds -- not hours or days or weeks or months or years. Some people go through their entire lives not being sure about what such and such a major chord is -- and it's all so unnecessary, because you can memorize them in just a few minutes, and learn to play them in 12 seconds or less - one second per major chord. I have had many private students over the years who could play them all in as little as 5 seconds -- one little gal (she was about 12 at the time) had particularly fast hands, and could play them in - believe it or not - 3 seconds! I have slow hands with fat fingers, and yet I can play them in something like 5 or 6 seconds.
So if I can do it with little fat hands and chubby short fingers, you can too."
Issue No. 003 �
'Secrets of Exciting Chords & Chord Progressions!'
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' Secrets of Exciting Piano Chords & Piano Chord Progressions!'
' Secrets of Exciting Chords & Chord Progressions!'
- Week Three -
'All The Major Piano Chords'
If you recall, last week we took an airplane ride over Chordland just to get the lay of the land -- the overview of the world of chords.
Today, we are going to show you how easy it is to learn ALL the major chords (there are 12 of them) and be able to play them in seconds -- not hours or days or weeks or months or years. Some people go through their entire lives not being sure about what such and such a major chord is -- and it's all so unnecessary, because you can memorize them in just a few minutes, and learn to play them in 12 seconds or less - one second per major chord. I have had many private students over the years who could play them all in as little as 5 seconds -- one little gal (she was about 12 at the time) had particularly fast hands, and could play them in - believe it or not - 3 seconds! I have slow hands with fat fingers, and yet I can play them in something like 5 or 6 seconds.
So if I can do it with little fat hands and chubby short fingers, you can too."
Flying over chordland before we land
Flying over chordland before we land: "
Issue No. 002 �
'Secrets of Exciting Chords & Chord Progressions!'
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Week 2
'Flying Over Chordland Before We Land'
(The 48 basic piano chords times 3)
Before we get down to the actual details of building chords, I would like to take you on an airplane ride over 'Chordland' so you can look down and get the lay of the land -- get a good overview of how Chordland is laid out -- where the rivers and freeways and lakes and towns are, and how it all works together.
Lots of people know a few chords, but aren't sure just how many chords they need to know to cover the basics in an average song -- in other words, enough to 'get along.'
Sure, they would like to know how to play 9th chords and suspended 7th chords and chords built on the church modes, such as Dorian, Lydian, Mixolydian, Aeolian, Locrian, and so forth, but they could live without ever knowing those -- they just want to know enough chords to get by in a playing situation, from accompanying a singer at a musical to playing with a worship group at church to playing for Girl Scouts.
Well, I have good news "
Issue No. 002 �
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Week 2
'Flying Over Chordland Before We Land'
(The 48 basic piano chords times 3)
Before we get down to the actual details of building chords, I would like to take you on an airplane ride over 'Chordland' so you can look down and get the lay of the land -- get a good overview of how Chordland is laid out -- where the rivers and freeways and lakes and towns are, and how it all works together.
Lots of people know a few chords, but aren't sure just how many chords they need to know to cover the basics in an average song -- in other words, enough to 'get along.'
Sure, they would like to know how to play 9th chords and suspended 7th chords and chords built on the church modes, such as Dorian, Lydian, Mixolydian, Aeolian, Locrian, and so forth, but they could live without ever knowing those -- they just want to know enough chords to get by in a playing situation, from accompanying a singer at a musical to playing with a worship group at church to playing for Girl Scouts.
Well, I have good news "
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Week 0 - Welcome to 101 weeks of free piano lessons online!
Week 1 - 'What Chords Do I Absolutely, Positively Need To Know?'
Week 2 - 'Flying Over Chordland - The 48 Basic Chords - Times 3'
Week 3 - 'All The Major Chords'
Week 4 - 'All The Minor Chords'
Week 5 - 'Inversions: Chords On Their Heads'
Week 6 - 'All the Diminished Triads'
Week 7 - 'All the Augmented Triads'
Week 8 - 'All the Major 6th Chords'
Week 9 - 'All the Minor 6th Chords'
Week 10 - 'All the 7th Chords'
Week 11 - 'All the Maj7th Chords'
Week 12 - 'All the 9th Chords'
Week 13 - 'All the 11th Chords'
Week 14 - 'All the 13th Chords'
Week 15 - 'The Three Diminished 7th Chords'
Week 16 - 'Suspensions'
Week 17 - 'Alterations'
Week 18 - 'Slash Chords'
Week 19 - 'Oops! I forgot Minor 7th Chords!'
Week 20 - 'Chord Progressions Part I - The Circle of Keys'
Week 21 - 'Chord Progressions Part 2 - The Circle of Minor Keys'
Week 22 - 'How To Find The Key of a Song When There Are Flats In The Key Signature'
Week 23 - 'How To Find The Key of a Song When There Are Sharps In The Key Signature'
`Week 24 - The 'Oh Duh!' Chord Progression
Week 25 - 'What You Need To Know About Musical Form
Week 26 - The 'Creep' Chord Progression
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Week 0 - Welcome to 101 weeks of free piano lessons online!
Week 1 - 'What Chords Do I Absolutely, Positively Need To Know?'
Week 2 - 'Flying Over Chordland - The 48 Basic Chords - Times 3'
Week 3 - 'All The Major Chords'
Week 4 - 'All The Minor Chords'
Week 5 - 'Inversions: Chords On Their Heads'
Week 6 - 'All the Diminished Triads'
Week 7 - 'All the Augmented Triads'
Week 8 - 'All the Major 6th Chords'
Week 9 - 'All the Minor 6th Chords'
Week 10 - 'All the 7th Chords'
Week 11 - 'All the Maj7th Chords'
Week 12 - 'All the 9th Chords'
Week 13 - 'All the 11th Chords'
Week 14 - 'All the 13th Chords'
Week 15 - 'The Three Diminished 7th Chords'
Week 16 - 'Suspensions'
Week 17 - 'Alterations'
Week 18 - 'Slash Chords'
Week 19 - 'Oops! I forgot Minor 7th Chords!'
Week 20 - 'Chord Progressions Part I - The Circle of Keys'
Week 21 - 'Chord Progressions Part 2 - The Circle of Minor Keys'
Week 22 - 'How To Find The Key of a Song When There Are Flats In The Key Signature'
Week 23 - 'How To Find The Key of a Song When There Are Sharps In The Key Signature'
`Week 24 - The 'Oh Duh!' Chord Progression
Week 25 - 'What You Need To Know About Musical Form
Week 26 - The 'Creep' Chord Progression
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What chords do I have to know?
What chords do I have to know?
Issue No. 001 ·
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" Secrets of Exciting Chords & Chord Progressions!"
Week One
What piano chords do I absolutely, positively have to know?
Click below to hear Duane walk you through this lesson:
As you probably know, there are thousands and thousands of different chords - everything from basic major chords to minor 7ths to 13ths to suspensions to poly-chords. Someday, you might want to learn all those chords if you don't already know them.
But meanwhile, there are 3 chords -- just 3 -- that you absolutely, positively have to know. If you don't know these three, there's hardly a song in the whole world that you could play. But by knowing just 3 chords, you can play hundreds, if not thousands of songs!
Really?
Really.
Are you ready? Here they are:
I IV V
Huh? What's all that about?
Here's what:
In every key there are 3 chords -- just 3 chords -- which are known as "primary chords" -- chords that occur way more than other chords. They are like family members of that particular key. They are groups of notes built on the 1st note of the scale, the 4th note of that scale, and the 5th note of that scale. (Those are 3-note chords called "triads" -- later we will get into 4 and 5 note chords.)
For example, here is the C scale on the keyboard. It runs from C up to C and octave higher. The I chord is built on the first note of the C scale, and so on:
So if I build a chord on the "I" -- every other scale note up from C, the chord is C, E, and G -- known as the "C major chord".
If I build a chord on the "IV" -- every other scale note up from F, the chord is F, A, and C -- known as the "F major chord".
If I build a chord on the "V" -- every other scale note up from G, the chord is G, B, and D -- known as the "G major chord".
Here is what it looks like in music notation:
Please notice, if you haven't already, that those 3 chords contain ALL the notes in the C scale!
So what?
So any melody - tune - in the key of C (as long as it just uses the 8 notes of the scale) can be harmonized just by playing one of those 3 chords!
Think about that -- that's a HUGE insight that most people never get.
So, in any given key you can play in, there are PRIMARY CHORDS -- chords that occur way more than other chords. They are like family members of that particular key.
At your house, let's say you have 3 people in your family -- your spouse, your child, and you. On the same block, but down the street a few houses, lives your cousin and her family.
At any given moment, who are the most likely people to be in your house?
The Terminator?
Barry Bonds?
Yasser?
No sir.
I don't think so.
It's possible, of course, but not too likely. If I had to guess, I would say it would be either you, your spouse, or your child. It might be your cousin down the street -- there's a much better chance of that than, say, David Letterman or Prince Charles -- but my best odds would be to guess that the family members would be there.
It's the same way with chords. In any given key, there are 3 "family members" that are residents of that key -- the I chord, the IV chord, and the V chord. They are far and away the most likely chords to occur in any given key.
For example, if I am playing in the Key of C, and the first chord is the C chord and I have to guess what the next chord is, I would guess that it would be either the F chord or the G chord. Why? Because those are the other "family members". So we have narrowed the odds a great deal just by knowing who the members of the family are.
Does that mean that there are always just 3 chords in a song? No, but there are literally hundreds of songs that are made of just 3 chords.
The Primary Piano Chords ("the fam") Of All the Major Keys
Here are the primary chords (the family chords) of all the major keys (remember that the primary chords are the I chord, the IV chord, and the V chord based on the scale of that particular key):
Key of C: C, F, G
Key of G: G, C, D
Key of D: D, G, A
Key of A: A, D, E
Key of E: E, A, B
Key of B: B, E, F#
Key of F: F, Bb, C
Key of Bb: Bb, Eb, F
Key of Eb: Eb, Ab, Bb
Key of Ab: Ab, Db, Eb
Key of Db: Db, Gb, Ab
Key of Gb: Gb, Cb, Db
Do you have to know all these chords in all these keys?
No.
You can choose to play in just one key, or just a few keys.
But what you MUST know is the 3 chords in whatever key you want to play in! That means that the stark beginner can learn 3 chords in just a few minutes, and be able to play along with thousands of tunes, because most folk songs, hymns, country songs, and many rock songs just use the 3 basic chords. That's why people who know zilch about music can pick up a guitar, learn 3 chords, and strum along while singing everything from "On Top Of Old Smoky" to "Amazing Grace" to "My Country 'Tis Of Thee" to "Auld Lang Syne" to "Silent Night" to..........................well, you get the idea. And not only a guitar, but a piano, keyboard, or whatever.
That's it for this time.
Next week we'll expand our horizons a bit, and take an overview of the types of chords available to us in addition to these 3 absolutely essential chords.
See you then.
P.S. If you're HUNGRY for more stuff like this, then you'll absolutely love our course on "Chord Piano". In it I will demonstrate in great detail all of the major chords, minor chords, diminished chords, augmented chords, 6th chords, 7th chords, and even 9th chords. You will SEE my hands close up as I build all those chords, and you will HEAR me play each chord while I am explaining what I am doing. Then I'll teach you how to use those chords in a "swing bass" pattern and a arpeggiated (broken chord) pattern. You'll soon be playing with both hands and even adding some runs and fills. So go over there now and see what's waiting for you! Click here for "Chord Piano".
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"Secrets of Exciting Chords & Chord Progressions!"
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" Secrets of Exciting Piano Chords & Piano Chord Progressions!"
" Secrets of Exciting Chords & Chord Progressions!"
Week One
What piano chords do I absolutely, positively have to know?
Click below to hear Duane walk you through this lesson:
As you probably know, there are thousands and thousands of different chords - everything from basic major chords to minor 7ths to 13ths to suspensions to poly-chords. Someday, you might want to learn all those chords if you don't already know them.
But meanwhile, there are 3 chords -- just 3 -- that you absolutely, positively have to know. If you don't know these three, there's hardly a song in the whole world that you could play. But by knowing just 3 chords, you can play hundreds, if not thousands of songs!
Really?
Really.
Are you ready? Here they are:
I IV V
Huh? What's all that about?
Here's what:
In every key there are 3 chords -- just 3 chords -- which are known as "primary chords" -- chords that occur way more than other chords. They are like family members of that particular key. They are groups of notes built on the 1st note of the scale, the 4th note of that scale, and the 5th note of that scale. (Those are 3-note chords called "triads" -- later we will get into 4 and 5 note chords.)
For example, here is the C scale on the keyboard. It runs from C up to C and octave higher. The I chord is built on the first note of the C scale, and so on:
So if I build a chord on the "I" -- every other scale note up from C, the chord is C, E, and G -- known as the "C major chord".
If I build a chord on the "IV" -- every other scale note up from F, the chord is F, A, and C -- known as the "F major chord".
If I build a chord on the "V" -- every other scale note up from G, the chord is G, B, and D -- known as the "G major chord".
Here is what it looks like in music notation:
Please notice, if you haven't already, that those 3 chords contain ALL the notes in the C scale!
So what?
So any melody - tune - in the key of C (as long as it just uses the 8 notes of the scale) can be harmonized just by playing one of those 3 chords!
Think about that -- that's a HUGE insight that most people never get.
So, in any given key you can play in, there are PRIMARY CHORDS -- chords that occur way more than other chords. They are like family members of that particular key.
At your house, let's say you have 3 people in your family -- your spouse, your child, and you. On the same block, but down the street a few houses, lives your cousin and her family.
At any given moment, who are the most likely people to be in your house?
The Terminator?
Barry Bonds?
Yasser?
No sir.
I don't think so.
It's possible, of course, but not too likely. If I had to guess, I would say it would be either you, your spouse, or your child. It might be your cousin down the street -- there's a much better chance of that than, say, David Letterman or Prince Charles -- but my best odds would be to guess that the family members would be there.
It's the same way with chords. In any given key, there are 3 "family members" that are residents of that key -- the I chord, the IV chord, and the V chord. They are far and away the most likely chords to occur in any given key.
For example, if I am playing in the Key of C, and the first chord is the C chord and I have to guess what the next chord is, I would guess that it would be either the F chord or the G chord. Why? Because those are the other "family members". So we have narrowed the odds a great deal just by knowing who the members of the family are.
Does that mean that there are always just 3 chords in a song? No, but there are literally hundreds of songs that are made of just 3 chords.
The Primary Piano Chords ("the fam") Of All the Major Keys
Here are the primary chords (the family chords) of all the major keys (remember that the primary chords are the I chord, the IV chord, and the V chord based on the scale of that particular key):
Key of C: C, F, G
Key of G: G, C, D
Key of D: D, G, A
Key of A: A, D, E
Key of E: E, A, B
Key of B: B, E, F#
Key of F: F, Bb, C
Key of Bb: Bb, Eb, F
Key of Eb: Eb, Ab, Bb
Key of Ab: Ab, Db, Eb
Key of Db: Db, Gb, Ab
Key of Gb: Gb, Cb, Db
Do you have to know all these chords in all these keys?
No.
You can choose to play in just one key, or just a few keys.
But what you MUST know is the 3 chords in whatever key you want to play in! That means that the stark beginner can learn 3 chords in just a few minutes, and be able to play along with thousands of tunes, because most folk songs, hymns, country songs, and many rock songs just use the 3 basic chords. That's why people who know zilch about music can pick up a guitar, learn 3 chords, and strum along while singing everything from "On Top Of Old Smoky" to "Amazing Grace" to "My Country 'Tis Of Thee" to "Auld Lang Syne" to "Silent Night" to..........................well, you get the idea. And not only a guitar, but a piano, keyboard, or whatever.
That's it for this time.
Next week we'll expand our horizons a bit, and take an overview of the types of chords available to us in addition to these 3 absolutely essential chords.
See you then.
P.S. If you're HUNGRY for more stuff like this, then you'll absolutely love our course on "Chord Piano". In it I will demonstrate in great detail all of the major chords, minor chords, diminished chords, augmented chords, 6th chords, 7th chords, and even 9th chords. You will SEE my hands close up as I build all those chords, and you will HEAR me play each chord while I am explaining what I am doing. Then I'll teach you how to use those chords in a "swing bass" pattern and a arpeggiated (broken chord) pattern. You'll soon be playing with both hands and even adding some runs and fills. So go over there now and see what's waiting for you! Click here for "Chord Piano".
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