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Major Chords Progression

Western music often uses minor tonalities and chord progressions. Learning the notes that make up a chord may take practice, but with enough lessons and listening it becomes easy to spot these progressions in songs you love. Minor chord progressions that you will often come across include the sequence “i-iv-v”. This progression can be found

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Seventh Chords Guitar

Seventh chords add an extra dimension to chord progressions by adding a seventh interval to any of your triads. These dynamic chord shapes can be moved around the fretboard for added excitement in any song – particularly jazz and R&B styles. Contrivances create tension in a progression by using minor thirds, diminished fifths and minor

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When Was R&B Music Created?

R&B music encompasses elements from blues, jazz, gospel and boogie-woogie. Early eras of contemporary R&B were strongly linked with rock and roll music with artists like Michael Jackson gaining massive acclaim with albums and iconic videos that included elements of R&B. Later, R&B and hip-hop would become less distinct; artists like Mariah Carey, Lauryn Hill

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