The 6th is ALWAYS one whole step above the 5th - never a half step – so they are real easy to find. Today we are going to learn major 6th chords. They are 4-note chords - the root, 3rd, 5th - just like a major chord, but you also add the 6th degree of the scale to the major triad. Then we learned inversions - how to stand chords on their head.Īnd finally, we took up augmented triads - formed by simply raising the 5th of a major triad.
Then we learned diminished triads - just by lowering the 3rd and the 5th of a major chord 1/2 step. Next you learned how to easily turn major chords into minor chords just by moving one key one-half step - by lowering the 3rd of the major chord. Then the next week we took an airplane ride over Chordland just to get the lay of the land - the overview of the world of chords. If you recall the first week we learned about the three chords you absolutely, positively CAN’T do without. I hope you are enjoying learning about all the chords in the world - and we’re going to cover them ALL before we’re done –Â you’ll know more about chords than 99% of the people in the world –Â believe it or not, it’s true. Hello again, and welcome to the next edition of the newsletter.
All The 7th Piano Chords One of the most valuable chord types you’ll ever learn… Listen to the audio clip above to hear Duane explain!