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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?
"
Saturday, July 30, 2005
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
Major circle of keys: "
Issue No. 020 �
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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"
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"
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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' Secrets of Exciting Piano Chords & Piano Chord Progressions!'
- 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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