All The Major 7th Chords The symbol for Major 7th chords is “maj7” 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 … Continue reading →
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 … Continue reading →
All The 13th 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 … Continue reading →
All The Minor 6th Piano Chords Another extended piano chord you need to know! 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 … Continue reading →
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 … Continue reading →
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 … Continue reading →
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 … Continue reading →
Chord Progressions Part 17: “How To Create Unlimited Original Chord Progressions Using Chord Substitutions” Chord Sub Technique #3: The “Half-Step Slide” Chord Substitution Technique The “half-step slide” technique is another of the best ways to create a fresh harmonization of a familiar melody. Here’s how … Continue reading →
Chord Progressions Part 18: The “Get On That Church!” Gospel Progression(Also known as “4 of the 4” chord progression) When I was a young piano player in Los Angeles I used to love to go to a jazz club out on the Sunset Strip … Continue reading →
Chord Progressions Part Three: “How To Tell What Key You Are InWhen 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 … Continue reading →
