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 →
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 →
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 … Continue reading →
“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 … Continue reading →
Chord Progressions Part 16: “How To Create Unlimited Original Chord Progressions Using Chord Substitutions” Chord Sub Technique #2: The “m7 down a 4th for 7th” Chord Substitution Technique The “m7 down a 4th for 7th” technique is another of the best ways to create a … 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 →
