How Do I Use a Flat 9 Chord?
The Flat 9 Chord – What Is It? Good morning, this is Duane. We’ve been doing a series on Good Stuff You Really Ought To Know About Music, and it has to do with music theory. Today we’re going to … Continue reading →
Category Archives: Chords & chord progressions
What Is An “N6” Chord? The Neapolitan 6 Chord
The Neapolitan 6 Chord – How To Form It Good morning. This is Duane. We’re doing a series on Good Stuff You Really Ought to Know About Music! It all deals basically with music theory. Today we’re going to take … Continue reading →
Figured Bass – A Different Kind Of Chord Symbol
What In The World Is Figured Bass? Good morning. This is Duane and we’re doing a series on music theory, called Good Stuff You Really Ought To Know About Music Today we’re going to take up figured bass. Figured base … Continue reading →
Explosive Piano Chords – How To Create Them!
Add Color Tones To Create Explosive Piano Chords Do you ever hear piano players that seem to create one exciting chord after another? Chances are excellent that they are creating explosive piano chords. One of the main keys to making your … Continue reading →
Musical Form & Chord Progressions in Songs
Learning The Musical Form Of a Song & Its Chord Progressions Speeds Up Progress Good morning. This is Duane. Today we’re going to take a look at “Over the Rainbow.” Not so much for the purpose of learning the song but … Continue reading →
How Can I Make My Piano Chords More Interesting?
 Some Ways To Inject More Excitement Into Your Piano Chords Here is a short video (7 minutes) that demonstrates three different ways you can make your piano chords more interesting. Watch and then try to incorporate at least on of … Continue reading →
The Mysterious Musical Door & How To Use It
What In The World Is a Musical Door? As you know, music is composed of individual notes and scales and scale fragments and chords and broken chords, all arranged in a sequence of some kind that we call “rhythm”. And … Continue reading →
Piano Chord Formation With Both Hands
Two Hand Piano Chord Formation To Create A Big Sound Good morning, this is Duane, and I’d like to ask you a question. How many fingers do you have? Oh, good answer, good answer. How many chords, how many notes … Continue reading →
Learn To Add Some Chord Color Magic To Your Piano Songs!
What In The World Is “Chord Color Magic”? Good morning. This is Duane. Today I’d like to talk about adding some chord color magic to our piano playing. I’ve taught literally thousands of students over the years, and the easiest … Continue reading →
How To Play Kumbaya On Piano Using More Chords & More Styles
Kumbaya On Piano – Many Ways To Play It Good morning, this is Duane. Today I’d like to talk about what knowing a few extra chords can do for your piano playing – like Kumbaya on piano. Let’s say that … Continue reading →