Major and Minor Piano Chords

[dhbp-nord]

You left out all the interesting ones - 9th, 11th, 13th

DH

[RedLeo]

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[dhbp-nord]

I'm sure they'll be back with an altered chords tutorial

DH

[dhbp-nord]

I'm sure they won't.... And I'm not sure I'd want instruction from someone who hasn't got past "major chords are happy, minor chords are sad".

But I'm weird enough to want to know what an altered chords tutorial from them would actually look like

[maxpiano]

I'm sure they won't.... And I'm not sure I'd want instruction from someone who hasn't got past "major chords are happy, minor chords are sad".

But I'm weird enough to want to know what an altered chords tutorial from them would actually look like

[dhbp-nord]

Swap your V7 for a V7#5#9 and play a half dim scale over the top, starting on a half tone ... Oooo tasty. Then next time do a tritone sub and swap the V for a flat II 7. Ooooooooo somebody stop me.

[RedLeo]

No problem, where's my shotgun...?

[spradders]

It's ok - no shotgun required - I already fell off my chair trying to understand what I'd written. What's a half dim scale anyway?

[maxpiano]

It's ok - no shotgun required - I already fell off my chair trying to understand what I'd written. What's a half dim scale anyway?

Maybe... a scale you cannot clearly see?

[RedLeo]

What's a half dim scale anyway?

Technically speaking it's the "Dimwit" scale for those more challenged beginners. In C, it's:

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so the "Half dim" is

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With careful coaching, a lucky few may be able to master the next step:

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